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The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The total goods that pass through Ukrainian ports shot up to 97.2 million metric tons in 2024 from 62 million tons in 2023, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Each year, more than 275 million tons of it are converted into carbon dioxide, adding to global warming and creating a feedback loop that can intensify climate change.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s just a proposal, but it caught the gold market’s attention because Poland has been the largest central-bank buyer of gold for the last two years, adding over 100 metric tons annually.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I was really worried for a second there. Besides, there are tons of people in the world like you, remember? Didn’t you say it was like one in a hundred?”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish