Example Sentences
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Despite the U.S.-Iran pause in attacks, oil prices remain supported as a result of falling inventories and pressure on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, ANZ analysts wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Management broadly painted an optimistic view of next year, when it expects that companies and governments will look to replenish their inventories and solidify new supply connections as the war reshapes energy markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hundreds of small businesses saw their inventories wiped out in the strike, triggering angry comments on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
If shipping traffic through Bab el-Mandeb is halted, global oil inventories would “drop dramatically, and crude prices would jump and remain high until a resolution is found,” Haigh said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
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From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
