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This approach offers a much higher level of statistical rigor than most previous studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Oil futures settled sharply higher as traders went into the holiday weekend seeing greater risk of near-term escalation in the Persian Gulf than easing of tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Disruption to shipping in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually passes, has pushed up the price of energy around the world and raised concerns about higher inflation globally.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Many countries in the region are net oil exporters, which could help them benefit from higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

When I got home that afternoon, I pried up the tread of the bottom step, as Peter had done higher to hide the radio, and found a hollow space inside.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom