trade

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The price of oil has soared since the Strait of Hormuz - through which 20% of the world's oil trade passes through - was effectively blocked.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In September, the EU announced a trade deal with Indonesia that required the Southeast Asian nation to protect over 200 food products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The European Jews who settled in America in the 19th and 20th centuries largely made their way in commerce and trade and tended to settle in cities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Crude oil prices spiked at the week's market opening but pared gains in morning trade.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The trade was never fair, but I never argued.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff