commodities

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Diesel, gasoline, oil and related commodities were once again most frequently mentioned as up in price in June—and cited as down in price from other respondents, said the report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Replenishing the SPR back to prewar levels will take 15 to 18 months at a rate of 200,000 barrels a day, said Hamad Hussain, commodities economist at London-based research firm Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Big, serious-minded, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even the individual rights of accused criminals, are rare commodities.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Natasha Kaneva, the bank’s lead global commodities analyst, wrote that the decision to lower the target was based on new evidence.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Along with the crops, they were useful commodities in the marketplaces of each city in the trade networks initially established by the Toltecs.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz