{
  "id": 652850,
  "title": "Brent Tops $89 Amid U.S.-Iran Stalemate Over Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/brent-tops-89-amid-u-s-iran-stalemate-over-hormuz",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Brent-Tops-89-Amid-US-Iran-Stalemate-Over-Hormuz.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brent Crude oil prices rose above $89 per barrel in early trade in Europe on Wednesday as Iran and the United States offered contrasting claims about who controls the Strait of Hormuz. Brent Crude prices were up by 0.64% at $89.60 in the morning in Europe, and WTI Crude was rising by 0.94% at $83.90, amid persistent supply concerns and risks despite claims from the U.S. that traffic at Hormuz had…",
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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."
}