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  "id": 835909,
  "title": "Oil steadies after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/oil-steadies-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran-835909",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/oil-steadies-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran/"
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  "summary": "Oil prices inched up on Friday after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, reviving concerns about the supply of crude after the previous session's fall on a weaker outlook for demand and a large build in U.S. stocks.",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Oil steadies after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/oil-steadies-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran-843889",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:24:26.000Z"
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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."
}