{
  "id": 3350579,
  "title": "Iran’s bottleneck is Hormuz, not the buyer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/irans-bottleneck-is-hormuz-not-the-buyer",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/irans-bottleneck-is-hormuz-not-the-buyer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Iranian crude that reached Asia is being taken. The crude that has not reached it is standing at the strait and behind it, and there is nearly twice as much of that. AXSMarine · Data to 15 August 2026 · All volumes million barrels Iranian crude sitting in Asian waters peaked at 44.4 million ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hankyoreh",
        "title": "Korean vessel among those blacklisted by Iran for violating its rules in Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/korean-vessel-among-those-blacklisted-by-iran-for-violating-its-rules",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:04:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "WTI slides as traders shrug off US sanctions on Iran, Hormuz risks persist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/wti-slides-as-traders-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran-hormuz-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:48:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Philippine Star Business",
        "title": "Stocks tumble as US targets Iran with new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/stocks-tumble-as-us-targets-iran-with-new-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Iran and Oman edge towards deal on Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-and-oman-edge-towards-deal-on-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Iran and Oman discuss joint shipping route in Strait of Hormuz and mine clearing mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-and-oman-discuss-joint-shipping-route-in-strait-of-hormuz-and",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran, Oman say discussed temporary Hormuz corridor, mine-clearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-oman-say-discussed-temporary-hormuz-corridor-mine-clearing",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:15:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-oman-discuss-temporary-shipping-lane-through-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:47:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran, Oman say discussed temporary Hormuz corridor, mine-clearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-oman-say-discussed-temporary-hormuz-corridor-mine-clearing",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-and-oman-discuss-temporary-hormuz-corridor-as-impasse-with-us",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:30:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}