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  "id": 485506,
  "title": "Oil prices, stocks surge as Hormuz closure drags on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/oil-prices-stocks-surge-as-hormuz-closure-drags-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T15:45:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/10/oil-prices-stocks-surge-as-hormuz-closure-drags-on?traffic_source=rss"
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  "summary": "US petrol prices dropped nine cents last week but could again surge if the strait closure continues, analysts warn.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/bitcoin-price-slip-wipes-weekend-gains-as-oil-surge-hits-5-on-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:14:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Oil prices, stocks surge as Hormuz closure drags on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/oil-prices-stocks-surge-as-hormuz-closure-drags-on-495032",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:09:02.000Z"
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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."
}