{
  "id": 1929724,
  "title": "Global oil price rises sharply after vessel attack at Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/global-oil-price-rises-sharply-after-vessel-attack-at-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:50:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/global-oil-price-rises-sharply-after-vessel-attack-at-strait-of-hormuz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Global oil prices surged sharply as attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz slowed shipping in the Middle East region. An oil price survey showed that Brent and West Texas Intermediate, WTI, crude blends jumped to $92 and $85.90 per barrel, respectively, at the time of reporting on Wednesday. This means that, on a […] Global oil price rises sharply after vessel attack at Strait of Hormuz",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}