hostilities
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Still, the possibility of renewed hostilities that could snarl shipping routes and fuel refineries has left traders on edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
It fell back for a few weeks but is once again over the $100 mark after a fresh escalation in hostilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Worsening hostilities in the Middle East will also concern the RBA, which is wary of faster price growth expectations while inflation remains well above its 2.5% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“In a low energy 24 hours the Middle East story has rumbled on as concerns about fresh US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher still,” Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid wrote in a Tuesday note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
In February of 1800, Adams signed the Treaty of Mortefontaine, officially ending hostilities with France.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
