excess supply

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The gains come despite signs of progress in Ukraine peace talks and persistent concerns about excess supply in global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia lowered the price of its crude for Asian buyers for the third consecutive month, signaling caution as concerns over excess supply continue to weigh on global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

To estimate costs of those excessive refills, the Journal determined the average daily cost of drugs dispensed over each series of prescriptions and multiplied it by the number of days of overage, excluding the first 30 days of excess supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite elevated geopolitical risks, the overall market sentiment remains bearish on persistent concerns over excess supply.

From The Wall Street Journal