escalation

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Analyst Anthony Moulder points to a significant escalation in jet fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Morgan’s Jason Hunter pointed out that investors still have very real reasons to be concerned about further escalation, despite Trump’s latest comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“VIX futures suggest markets aren’t pricing an immediate escalation overnight,” Saxo Bank strategists wrote on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

There's also a fear about what an escalation could bring.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

McNamara bluntly listed the disadvantages: “risk of escalation, casualties will be high, and may be a long war without victory.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin