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  "title": "Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/brent-crude-oil-rises-above-100-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict",
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  "published": "2026-09-09T07:46:34.000Z",
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  "summary": "By Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey Sept 9 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July 24 as escalating attacks in the Middle East, including on tankers, stifled hopes of a normalisation of oil shipping in the region. The move brought futures prices into line with physical crude and fuel markets, where prices have already been trading…",
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