{
  "id": 1884327,
  "title": "Middle East war: Indian refiners forced to buy oil at premium; Russian discounts vanish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/middle-east-war-indian-refiners-forced-to-buy-oil-at-premium-russian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:20:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/price-of-middle-east-conflict-indian-refiners-forced-to-buy-oil-at-premium-russian-discounts-vanish/articleshow/133339450.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The surge in available crude following the temporary truce had also increased the discounts offered on Russian and Venezuelan oil. Since then, the discount on Russian crude has largely disappeared, while the price reduction on Venezuelan barrels has narrowed substantially.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "China’s largest oil shippers abandon Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab as Middle East conflict deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/chinas-largest-oil-shippers-abandon-hormuz-bab-al-mandab-as-middle",
        "published": "2026-08-18T22:27:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-weighs-scaling-back-middle-east-military-presence-after-months-of",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Beware of Middle East Accords: They are regime-contingent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/beware-of-middle-east-accords-they-are-regime-contingent",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:58:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}