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  "id": 5026541,
  "title": "Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/oil-prices-extend-gains-as-us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-5026541",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-09-02T05:22:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Oil prices rose in early trading on Wednesday, extending the previous session's surge, as concerns over supply disruptions intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle East.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "The Art of the Deal Eludes Trump on Iran as Oil Gains | Insight with Haslinda Amin 9/2/2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/the-art-of-the-deal-eludes-trump-on-iran-as-oil-gains-insight-with",
        "published": "2026-09-02T06:02:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/oil-prices-extend-gains-as-us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-5044433",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:16:24.000Z"
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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."
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