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  "id": 17248475,
  "title": "Oil prices set for sharp monthly rise on Hormuz strikes and US threat to hit Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/oil-prices-set-for-sharp-monthly-rise-on-hormuz-strikes-and-us-threat-17248475",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/10/30/oil-prices-set-for-sharp-monthly-rise-on-hormuz-strikes-and-us-threat-to-hit-iran/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil prices jumped by more than 2 per cent on Friday, on pace for a fourth straight monthly gain, as a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and the US reiterated the possibility of renewing hostilities in Iran. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's crude, was up 2.37 per cent at $117.56 a barrel at 7.32pm UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US crude, added…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/irans-irgc-navy-says-two-tankers-stopped-south-of-hormuz-after",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:06:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/irans-irgc-navy-says-two-tankers-stopped-south-of-hormuz-after-17226649",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reports two tankers on fire in Strait of Hormuz as talks continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/irans-revolutionary-guard-reports-two-tankers-on-fire-in-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-10-30T14:43:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Oman rescues 25 from burning ship, Iran halts tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/oman-rescues-25-from-burning-ship-iran-halts-tankers",
        "published": "2026-10-30T14:47:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "U.S. and Iran both want talks – wielding the threat of renewed war as a bargaining chip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/u-s-and-iran-both-want-talks-wielding-the-threat-of-renewed-war-as-a",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:22:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/oman-rescues-25-from-burning-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:33:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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