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Although other states, including Illinois and New Jersey, also import a significant share of crude, they largely turn to Canada, Mexico and parts of South America and Africa for their supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

What DeepSeek showed was the Chinese entrepreneurial appetite for seeking out opportunities in research and innovation, despite curbs on the import of advanced tech.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

After nearly a year of absorbing higher import costs, businesses are now passing those costs on to consumers, squeezing household budgets further.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

We have to get other nations to import it.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan