{
  "id": 1684538,
  "title": "Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions threaten supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/oil-prices-rise-as-us-iran-tensions-threaten-supplies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:04:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540169/oil-prices-rise-as-us-iran-tensions-threaten-supplies/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil prices rose on Tuesday as hopes for a US-Iran peace deal weakened. Concerns about energy supplies increased after Iran adopted a more offensive military stance. The United States also ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement. Consequently, markets feared that the conflict could continue for longer than expected. Read More: Oil prices rise as Iran talks stall […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/oil-prices-jump-after-us-iran-ceasefire-expires-and-trump-threatens",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:04:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}