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  "id": 4981826,
  "title": "Oil up nearly 1pct as US and Iran trade fresh strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/oil-up-nearly-1pct-as-us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/09/1523956/oil-nearly-1pct-us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil prices surged nearly one percent on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the United States and Iran following a series of strikes. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92 percent, to US$95.52 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 80 cents, or 0.89 percent, to US$91.02. The US had carried out airstrikes against targets in Iran overnight, which Iran retaliated against, escalating the conflict in the Middle East. The strikes came after recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. Both countries have since threatened further disruptions to oil supplies, causing traders to seek alternative crude shipments.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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        "published": "2026-09-01T21:03:09.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jordan-intercepts-ballistic-missiles-from-iran-army",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:19:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-attacks-jordan-as-kuwait-battles-missiles-and-drones-and-bahrain",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:02:01.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/tit-for-tat-strikes-with-iran-as-lawmakers-react-to-dan-driscolls",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:30:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}