oil

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The bank expects commodity prices to rise 22% this year, with oil averaging $94 a barrel in 2026, up from a January forecast of a 7% decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company that manages Settebello, IOS Marine FZE, said it "categorically denies" the ship ignored directions and said it has "no affiliation with Iran or Iranian oil".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Iran has renewed its warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transport which it has essentially closed since early in the war, roiling global energy markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Key details: Higher oil and gas prices weren’t the only reason wholesale inflation shot up again in May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There was a dark flat-bread, which they ate dipped in olive oil.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell