{
  "id": 7484274,
  "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to slide as oil and AI weigh on markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-slide-as-oil-and-ai-weigh-on-markets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-slide-as-oil-and-ai-weigh-on-markets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The start to the week has seen investors face volatility, with rising tensions around oil and AI dampening market sentiment. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, held above $107 per barrel on Tuesday morning due to escalating concerns over global supply. Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, providing an alternate route to the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear timeline for resuming operations. A meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab states to discuss the situation was unexpectedly postponed. Iran has accused a supertanker of attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz and exploding due to mine strikes. The country has reiterated its refusal to engage in talks with the US until its demands are met. President Donald Trump has indicated openness to negotiations with Iran, stating, \"The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly. I will determine whether or not the USA will choose to engage – The concept of which we are open to.\" This comes after Trump insisted that the rise in diesel prices is solely due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and not related to Iran. Market uncertainty was further compounded by AI jitters following warnings from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Amodei urged AI companies to \"slow the pace\" at which they improve their most advanced models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk both supported this call, marking a rare point of agreement between three industry titans. We will continue to provide the latest market updates and analysis.",
  "summary": "Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Investors were met with a volatile start to the week after rising tensions around oil and AI dampened marked mood. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – held above $107 per barrel on Tuesday morning after worries around global supply ramped up on Monday. Saudi [...]",
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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."
}