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OTTAWA—Canada’s goods-trade surplus with the world widened to the biggest in more than a year as shipments of crude oil and vehicles to the U.S. drove exports to record high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. stepped up exports of crude and also of products such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuels, with refineries running at the top of their capacity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The US trade deficit shrank slightly in April, government data showed Tuesday, with energy exports bolstered by a supply crunch following war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As anticipated, the spike in energy prices with the war in Iran inflated the value of exports, and more than made up for a sharp pull back in volatile gold shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

We could tell you the capitals of countries nobody had ever heard of, and their principal exports.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck