oversupplied

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The market would get oversupplied with oil and profits would fall.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It was too late for the oversupplied U.S. market, which went negative a week later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He noted the company’s strategic decision not to own inventory, which he thinks will pay off in an oversupplied market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

While the company struggled with lower commodity prices and an oversupplied oil market in 2025, headwinds in key regions “are behind us,” said CEO Olivier LePeuch.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Several large smelters had not found it profitable to install recovery plants, as the market might have been oversupplied and prices were low.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)