oil

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With a drop in oil prices, AAL could break above the pattern.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In normal times, more than 100 ships move through the waterway per day, taking oil, natural gas, fertilizer, and other cargoes from the Middle East to Asia and Europe.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran threatened to reimpose a blockade on Wednesday, jeopardizing 20% of global oil and LNG shipments and economic recovery.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments rely on the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The wick had long since burned away, and all that remained of the oil was a faint greyish stain.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver