oversupply

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After an initial spike, milk price rises have eased in the last few years because of global oversupply.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"But the oversupply and favouritism of coal power is an important factor," added Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and contributor to the report.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Jim Beam’s main still has been on a break since January and will remain so until at least 2027 due to bourbon oversupply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The IEA has previously projected that global oil markets face a significant oversupply that could last until at least the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In some sections there is an oversupply of such labor; in other sections a shortage.

From Negro Migration during the War by Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay)