sky-high

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Italy is heavily reliant on imported gas and Rome is under pressure from industry and consumers over the rise in already sky-high energy costs due to the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Despite a predicted uptick in EV interest driven by sky-high gas prices, the market isn’t welcoming for newcomers at the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Those sky-high prices, traders say, are a harbinger of where the rest of the market could be heading if the Persian Gulf isn’t reopened soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet opening the strait is the only conceivable solution to sky-high oil prices, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for Gulf Oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“My last bottle, and prices are sky-high at the moment. Still, it might be reusable.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling