invasion
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The fleet ballooned to accommodate Russia’s huge oil flows after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p and diesel hit 199p a litre.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He cited the Gulf War in 1990 involving Iraq’s surprise invasion of Kuwait as the “closest analog to the current environment when it comes to how oil prices affect U.S. equity valuations.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Prices spiked following previous disruptions during the financial crisis of 2008 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Kennedy agreed to the proposal in Khrushchev’s “knot of war” letter—the Soviets would remove their missiles from Cuba, and the United States would give, as the letter put it, “assurances against an invasion of Cuba.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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