force majeure

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The legal maneuver—akin to a maritime “force majeure”—has never been used before at scale, according to analysts, and may now be tested in court.

From The Wall Street Journal

It later declared “force majeure,” which frees it from meeting its obligations to customers.

From MarketWatch

Exxon, for instance, has a partnership with QatarEnergy, which last week had to declare force majeure in the wake of an Iranian drone strike at one of its plants.

From Barron's

Aluminum prices hit multiyear highs after Middle Eastern smelters declared force majeure—a legal maneuver that means suppliers aren’t liable if they fail to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aluminium Bahrain halted shipments, and Qatalum declared force majeure, disrupting Middle East aluminum output.

From The Wall Street Journal