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  "path": "/2026/05/01/brent-touches-126-amid-us-military-plan-for-short-and-powerful-strikes-on-iran?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "Brent crude touched $126.41 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after Axios reported that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) was preparing a military plan contemplating a wave of \"short and powerful\" strikes on Iranian infrastructure to force Tehran back to the negotiating table. The price subsequently moderated to close near $114, a decline partly attributed to the expiration of the June futures contract, but the European benchmark has gained more than 60% since the start of the war against Iran on February 28.",
  "title": "Brent touches $126 amid US military plan for 'short and powerful' strikes on Iran"
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