impasse
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Brent prices recently near $120 a barrel reflect the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz, but not yet a “structural erosion of the world’s oil consumption,” said Julia Khandoshko, CEO at European broker Mind Money.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 3% to $111 per barrel Tuesday as peace talks have hit an impasse.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
With peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at an impasse, Ukraine continues to seek international backing for its military efforts.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
After contract talks hit an impasse in February, Nichols reached out to Arias and Myart-Cruz to share research and strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The assistant director seems resigned to an impasse and pulls a thick perfect-bound stack of paper from a drawer and begins to read.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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