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Government bond prices were weighed by concerns that higher oil prices could stoke inflation and spur central banks to hike interest rates faster or pause rate cuts for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

This approach offers a much higher level of statistical rigor than most previous studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Disruption to shipping in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually passes, has pushed up the price of energy around the world and raised concerns about higher inflation globally.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Many countries in the region are net oil exporters, which could help them benefit from higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Flames wrapped around it, curling from the top to its underside, then going higher and filling the air with acrid, black smoke.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott