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  "id": 1685308,
  "title": "Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/crude-extends-gains-most-stocks-drop-as-mideast-hopes-dim-1685308",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:12:50.000Z",
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  "summary": "Crude oil prices continue to rise, impacting global stocks as hopes for a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz fade. Learn how this affects markets. Read More: https://punchng.com/crude-extends-gains-most-stocks-drop-as-mideast-hopes-dim/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/crude-extends-gains-most-stocks-drop-as-mideast-hopes-dim",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:10:50.000Z"
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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."
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