decrease
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Production came in at approximately 2.31 million barrels of oil-equivalent per day, a decrease of 80,000 barrels of oil-equivalent per day from last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Even more troubling, that number was a 52.5% decrease compared to the same time period in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
For context, this represents a 73% decrease from its November 2022 high of 21%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Researcher Lorenzo Scarazzato told AFP the decrease from the US was more than offset by increases in Europe and Asia, as the world marked "another year of wars and increased tensions".
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
The schools led to a marked decrease in use of Indigenous languages, but in recent years, Indigenous people have been working on language revitalization programs.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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