{
  "id": 472599,
  "title": "Oil surges back to $85 per barrel as Hormuz deal remains elusive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/oil-surges-back-to-85-per-barrel-as-hormuz-deal-remains-elusive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:38:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/10/oil-surges-back-to-85-per-barrel-as-hormuz-deal-remains-elusive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oil prices rose on Friday, surging back to $85 per barrel as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains elusive, while Houthi rebels continue to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. Brent , the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, was up 1.77 per cent to $85.03 per barrel at 4.06pm UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US crude, climbed 1.83 per cent…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}