{
  "id": 6546704,
  "title": "Brent holds above US$100 as tanker attacks deepen supply fear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/brent-holds-above-us-100-as-tanker-attacks-deepen-supply-fear",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:07:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/brent-holds-above-us100-tanker-attacks-deepen-supply-fear"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brent crude prices have climbed nearly 30% to above US$100 a barrel as attacks on tankers intensify supply concerns, with Iran and the United States escalating their conflict. Oil flows through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried about a fifth of global oil and gas supplies, remain significantly below pre-war levels. Analysts warn that the ongoing tit-for-tat attacks could keep disruptions in the Persian Gulf for the foreseeable future, as Houthi rebels affiliated with Iran intensify strikes against Saudi Arabia, affecting Red Sea crude shipments. The physical markets are tight, supported by a geopolitical risk premium, with the Brent benchmark oil price staying above US$100 per barrel since September 3, according to LSEG data.",
  "summary": "Brent prices have surged nearly 30% from lows in early August",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Oil extends gains, with Brent above $101 after U.S. destroys Iranian oil tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/oil-extends-gains-with-brent-above-101-after-u-s-destroys-iranian-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:20:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Asian stocks wilt as Brent holds above US$100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/asian-stocks-wilt-as-brent-holds-above-us-100",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asian stocks wilt as Brent holds above US$100, yields near 2023 peak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/asian-stocks-wilt-as-brent-holds-above-us-100-yields-near-2023-peak",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:46:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}