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  "title": "WTI Oil nears $100 as Middle East tensions keep supply concerns elevated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/wti-oil-nears-100-as-middle-east-tensions-keep-supply-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:06:36.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/wti-oil-nears-100-as-middle-east-tensions-keep-supply-concerns-elevated-202609101806"
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  "account": "West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil prices surged nearly 5% on Thursday, reaching the highest level since May as Middle East tensions intensified. The US Dollar's strength and rising US Treasury yields, following a strong US Producer Price report, also contributed to the rally. The escalation between the US and Iran, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, has raised supply concerns, with Iran reportedly resuming ballistic missile production and the Houthis seizing Yemen's Mocha port. While the Houthis claimed their operations are defensive, OPEC's outlook remains mixed, with a lower global demand growth forecast for 2026.",
  "summary": "West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil rallies nearly 5% on Thursday, climbing to its highest level since May 21 as escalating tensions in the Middle East raise fears of further disruption to already tight supplies. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $99 and is up about 10.50% so far this week.",
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