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The strait is the primary export route for a nearly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of the world’s seaborne natural gas, according to Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But if tensions last through the third quarter, growth could slow to 4.7% this year, and to 4.8% the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This marked the second straight quarter shares had spiked after earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The stock surged 8.5% after the company said late Wednesday that it had grown more cautious on its outlook for demand, but that beer sales had crept higher during its fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

They were somewhat sheltered by the forest’s canopy of leaves, but the day grew warmer by the quarter hour.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood