oversupplied

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For one, the markets were oversupplied in 2025, which resulted in fat stockpiles that are still relatively plentiful, albeit declining.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He noted the company’s strategic decision not to own inventory, which he thinks will pay off in an oversupplied market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

While concerns over an oversupplied market remain a weight on prices, “any renewed escalation in the Middle East or other producing regions would quickly push crude prices back to the upside.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The oil market is oversupplied by as much as 500,000 barrels to well over two million barrels a day this year, depending on who you ask.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Several large smelters had not found it profitable to install recovery plants, as the market might have been oversupplied and prices were low.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)