{
  "id": 3302519,
  "title": "Oil falls over 4% as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oil-falls-over-4-as-investors-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260826/oil-falls-over-4-as-investors-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices plummeted around 4% to a one-week low on Tuesday as market participants dismissed the U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran, considering economic pressure a lesser threat to oil supplies than a possible military confrontation. Brent crude futures dipped $3.83, or 4.2%, to $88.34 a barrel by 11:44 a.m. EDT, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures saw a decline of $3.34, or 3.9%, to $81.67. Both futures hit their lowest levels since August 17.\n\nSaxo Bank's head of commodity strategy, Ole Hansen, attributed the shift in market sentiment from military conflict to economic pressure as a reason for reduced anxiety in the oil market. The U.S. sanctions announcement, revealed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, was not as robust as traders had anticipated. However, Bessent refrained from specifying the countries targeted by the sanctions or the precise timeline for their implementation, opting instead to allow those nations time to comply with the directives. The economic pressure campaign has reignited expectations in the oil market.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Oil prices fell about 4 percent to a one-week low on Tuesday as traders shrugged off the latest U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran, viewing economic pressure as posing less risk to oil supplies than a military escalation. Brent crude futures were down $3.83, or 4.2 percent, to $88.34 a barrel by 11:44 a.m. EDT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $3.34, or 3.9…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oil-falls-over-4-as-investors-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran-3303953",
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