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  "id": 980204,
  "title": "Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/oil-rises-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:55:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538704/oil-rises-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran/"
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  "summary": "Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for weekly gains after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, raising concerns about disruptions to crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent futures were up $1.43, or 1.64%, to $88.50 a barrel at 0810 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures […]",
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        "title": "Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/oil-rises-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-of-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Oil up after US threatens Iran with 'indefinite' blockade and financial pain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/oil-up-after-us-threatens-iran-with-indefinite-blockade-and-financial",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:03:54.000Z"
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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."
}