conflict
Example Sentences
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Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and gas prices, increasing the cost of transport, fertiliser and food production.
From BBC
She added that the best way to bring prices down for people was for the conflict to come to an end and for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen.
From BBC
"The current Middle East conflict adds tremendous amount of uncertainty to the vehicle market," said Charlie Chesbrough, economist at Cox Automotive.
From Barron's
Still, sentiment in the oil-related sector deteriorated sharply amid market volatility, signaling that some businesses are starting to feel the pinch from the fallout of the conflict.
This latest spike in prices has been driven by expectations that the conflict will continue until at least the end of April, Daher said.
From BBC
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