excess supply
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“As with prior IPO waves, strong demand — not excess supply — is likely to be the defining feature.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 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
That’s a “very bearish signal,” suggesting demand destruction, excess supply, or both, says Mizuho’s Robert Yawger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
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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