oversupply
Example Sentences
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While the broader fundamental outlook is bearish for oil, with oversupply looming, the geopolitical premium can spike at any time.
At the same time, the companies have been reluctant to add more capacity out of fear of ending up in an oversupply if demand slows down.
From MarketWatch
"So although it's hard to predict - what we can see internationally is that there's an oversupply of oil at the moment, which is keeping prices low."
From BBC
“The oversupply narrative facing iron ore markets has been driven predominantly by weak Chinese steel demand,” Dhar says.
“There is often a fear that overly optimistic projections will eventually lead to a state of oversupply,” said Shih Fang Chiu, a senior researcher at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.
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