surplus

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There has also been a surplus of thermal coal in export markets after trade largely returned to normal following a surge in demand and prices in 2022, when the war in Ukraine scrambled energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pop star’s first solo album in nearly a decade is a slick, highly professional affair that suffers from a surplus of monotonous, surface-level balladry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The budget watchdog estimated that in that year, the current budget will be in surplus by 23.6 billion pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group had been increasing their production quotas through most of last year, but paused those increases for the first quarter of 2026 due to concerns about a global supply surplus.

From MarketWatch

The group had been raising their production quotas for most of last year, but paused those increases for the first quarter of 2026 on the heels of expectations for a global oil supply surplus.

From MarketWatch