{
  "id": 2867192,
  "title": "Iran discovers major new gas reserves amid war-hit energy sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-discovers-major-new-gas-reserves-amid-war-hit-energy-sector",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260823-iran-discovers-major-new-gas-reserves-amid-war-hit-energy-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran on Sunday said it had discovered more than 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas in the southern Fars province, with more than 160 billion cubic metres potentially recoverable. The find comes as the country’s energy sector faces disruption after months of US-Israeli strikes on gas facilities, oil depots and transport routes.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "The Iran war could last ‘deep into 2027’ as the Strait of Hormuz isn’t that closed, allowing more oil to leak out—but major escalation is likely soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-iran-war-could-last-deep-into-2027-as-the-strait-of-hormuz-isnt",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:59:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}