prewar

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Still, Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah wrote in a research note that oil prices would likely stay above prewar levels for months, even as markets breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even when those vessels sail, insurers say they don’t expect shipping volumes to rebound to prewar levels quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Morgan analysts, observable Hormuz crossings in March fell to about 5% of prewar levels, while only 18 tankers transited the strait — roughly 12% of normal volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even if this proves to be the exception, a near-term reversion to prewar oil prices sounds like a pipe dream.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides