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  "id": 2329431,
  "title": "Oil heads for weekly surge as US aims to throttle Iran’s economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/oil-heads-for-weekly-surge-as-us-aims-to-throttle-irans-economy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:59:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/oil-heads-for-weekly-surge-as-us-aims-to-throttle-irans-economy/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brent is on track for a strong weekly gain as traders weigh the risk of further supply disruptions and possible fallout for Iranian oil buyers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Bessent vows to isolate Iran's economy as US increases pressure on allies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-vows-to-isolate-irans-economy-as-us-increases-pressure-on",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Bessent teases Iran economic pressure plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-teases-iran-economic-pressure-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:58:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Oil set for second weekly gain as US ramps up pressure on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/oil-set-for-second-weekly-gain-as-us-ramps-up-pressure-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:32:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}