strait
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Even if the strait reopens this month, the International Energy Agency expects the oil market to be short of barrels until the fourth quarter of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
First, whatever Iran’s degree of control over the strait going forward, its incentive will be to keep oil flowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
If the strait stays closed, however, each additional month would add roughly $5 a barrel to the bank’s third-quarter forecast for oil prices and $15 to its fourth-quarter estimate as inventories decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increased shipments through pipelines that bypass the strait.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Kabuo left his radio on; he wanted to hear about it if a freighter came down the strait and put in a call to the lighthouse.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing strait
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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