{
  "id": 634813,
  "title": "Oil prices rise as attacks dent hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/oil-prices-rise-as-attacks-dent-hopes-for-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-634813",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/oil-prices-rise-as-attacks-dent-hopes-for-strait-of-hormuz-reopening"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oil prices have jumped as attacks on shipping in the Middle East cast doubt on prospects for a breakthrough in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose more than 2 percent overnight into Wednesday, taking the international benchmark to close to $90 a barrel. Brent futures for October delivery stood at $89.61 as […]",
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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."
}