{
  "id": 776499,
  "title": "HPCL buys 4 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, traders say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hpcl-buys-4-million-barrels-of-middle-eastern-crude-traders-say",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:54:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434666/hpcl-buys-4-million-barrels-of-middle-eastern-crude-traders-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: India’s state-run refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp bought 4 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude through a spot tender, multiple trade sources said on Thursday. The refiner purchased 2 million barrels of Murban crude from BP, another 1 million barrels of Murban from PetroChina and 1 million barrels of Oman crude from Trafigura, they said. Both grades are loaded and…",
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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."
}