{
  "id": 3424450,
  "title": "Japan’s Sept. Crude Procurement to Fall to 80% of Last Year’s Monthly Average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/japans-sept-crude-procurement-to-fall-to-80-of-last-years-monthly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20260826-345527/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Crude oil shipments to Japan in September are likely to drop to roughly 80% of last year’s monthly average, according to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}