hostilities
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The price of a barrel of oil has risen to about $91, compared with $73 before hostilities began earlier this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
BOJ policymakers worry that a soft yen could magnify Japan’s energy bill as Middle East hostilities flare again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Vance added that he wasn’t sure when hostilities would end, refusing to provide an “artificial timeline” for Iran to exploit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Harry had the impression that the Minister was wondering whether it was worthwhile opening hostilities this early.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
