petroleum

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Gain insight on oil futures, petroleum products and more in the latest Market Talks covering the energy sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Myanmar imports 90% of its oil and petroleum products, much of it from neighbouring countries which are now restricting exports.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That is even after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, shaving as much as 16 million barrels from daily petroleum supplies, equivalent to 15% of prewar demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And on Monday, it’s possible that the national average price reaches $4 a gallon, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

One of the petroleum companies, Conoco, that was exploring for oil, agreed to build a big sanctuary for the chimps—a patch of forest with an electric fence around it.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall