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excess supply

British

noun

economics a situation in which the market supply of a commodity is greater than the market demand for it, thus causing its market price to fall

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‘Crude prices will be much higher if not for the U.S. exporting its excess supply.’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Natural gas has come under pressure even as crude oil rallied, highlighting a disconnect between a globally tight oil market and a gas market burdened by excess supply and muted weather-driven demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Households and businesses could get free or cheaper electricity from their energy company for running appliances during periods of excess supply, such as sunny weekends.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But Venezuela still produced more than 3% of the world’s oil then, and during a time of no excess supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

We might as well take excess supply, or allow demand and supply to react differently, or have a different sensitivity to prices and quantities.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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