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While Chang said Japan is “extremely dependent on foreign energy,” oil prices have recently declined, even if they remain elevated compared to the levels seen before the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

"My patients ask me - if they become dependent, who will take care of them?" says Dr Prasun Chatterjee, who leads the geriatrics unit at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

China’s success in diversifying into renewables, nuclear and coal, and building its strategic petroleum reserve helped it weather the Iran war better than South Korea and other countries more dependent on Middle East oil.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Between them sits a shrinking field of competitors, many of whom are financially weaker, structurally disadvantaged or dependent on access to platforms they do not control.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

“I mean close emotionally. Ginny poured her heart out into that diary, she made herself incredibly vulnerable. You’re in trouble if you get too fond of or dependent on the Horcrux.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling