volatile

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Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February has blocked a large portion of the global oil supply from flowing freely, and uncertainty surrounding the conflict has kept oil prices volatile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

However, the sudden run up in cocoa prices is also a reminder of how volatile cocoa markets can be after the wild ride of the last few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That is the choice the country now faces: whether to hold on to a pacifist identity shaped by the past, or adapt to a more volatile future.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And the nation’s economic depression was growing steadily worse, its labor situation more volatile.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson