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  "id": 1914243,
  "title": "Oil prices rise as Hormuz uncertainty persists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/oil-prices-rise-as-hormuz-uncertainty-persists",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:19:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540705/oil-prices-rise-as-hormuz-uncertainty-persists/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as uncertainty continued over the Strait of Hormuz. Investors weighed conflicting statements from Iran and the United States. Read More: Oil prices rise as Iran talks stall and Hormuz traffic slows Brent crude futures rose 69 cents, or 0.8%, to $91.71 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate […]",
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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."
}