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

Tanker-tracking firms report that traffic through the Persian Gulf remains at a trickle compared with prewar levels.

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

That’s still around 22% north of their prewar levels, but more than 25% below the current price investors must pay for a barrel of oil today.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I wore it everywhere, emulating in my own way my father's prewar flair for style.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson