{
  "id": 581395,
  "title": "Russia Budget Gap Spikes Despite Oil Windfall Driven by Iran War",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-budget-gap-spikes-despite-oil-windfall-driven-by-iran-war",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:42:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/russia-budget-gap-spikes-despite-oil-windfall-driven-by-iran-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russia’s budget gap sharply widened despite a windfall in energy revenue driven by the tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, as the Kremlin continues to ramp up spending on its war in Ukraine.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}