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European countries import relatively little LNG and crude from the Gulf, but they depend on the region for oil-based products such as jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares of all South Korean companies will continue to struggle against a falling won as the fuel import bill rises, Lui predicts.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Faced with higher energy import bills, countries like Turkey, for example, found themselves with no option but to sell some gold reserves to shore up its currency.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Update 28 March: this article amended to make reference to import tariffs as an explanation for why Brexit had contributed to rising orange juice prices.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

So it was still early in the evening when the discussion turned to matters of greater import.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss