strait
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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
But if the strait stays closed, it says each additional month would add roughly $5 a barrel to its third-quarter forecast for oil prices and $15 to its fourth-quarter estimate as inventories decline.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The strait was previously the conduit for about one-fifth of the world’s output of crude and crude-oil products.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“However, with stocks drawing rapidly, if the strait remains closed, at some point prices will need to move much higher: the clock is ticking.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mark Antony’s army set up camp on the south side of the strait.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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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