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Benchmarked oil prices were down 12% in late trading, below $97 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That is below the current inflation-adjusted fed-funds rate, which is 1.3%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a 2-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Distillate fuel stocks fell by 3.1 million barrels versus expectations of an 800,000 barrel decline, and stood at 114.7 million barrels, or 5% below the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Torak had just done so, and caught a sickening glimpse .of the void below.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver