{"id":100259,"date":"2026-05-11T15:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=100259"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:22:54","slug":"crude-oil-prices-rise-as-trump-calls-irans-offer-totally-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/crude-oil-prices-rise-as-trump-calls-irans-offer-totally-unacceptable\/","title":{"rendered":"Crude oil prices rise as Trump calls Iran&#8217;s offer &#8216;totally unacceptable&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k33wzdjIijjM5dFYTtW\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nBenchmark crude oil prices rose on Monday as US President Donald Trump rejected Iran&#8217;s latest counterproposal to find an end to the war in the Middle East. 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