glut
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America’s two largest oil companies on Friday posted their smallest annual profits since 2021, pressured by a growing glut of crude that has weighed on prices.
The concern is that rushing to boost capacity would cut into that pricing power and potentially result in a glut if demand conditions flip.
From MarketWatch
They are betting the incoming weather will be cold and persistent enough to change the outlook for domestic supply, which a week ago appeared headed for another glut that depressed prices and pinched producers.
Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency reiterated its expectation of a significant supply glut this year, but raised its oil-demand growth expectations.
Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown stones curb demand, the government said, warning the glut will weigh on economic growth.
From Barron's
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