importer

Example Sentences

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As a net importer of energy, Germany is particularly susceptible to the increase in global oil-and-gas costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Europe is an energy importer, unlike the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Indonesia is a net oil importer and is particularly impacted by the rising crude costs, though the government insists it will leave subsidised fuel prices unchanged.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But the conflict and the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz led to a surge in global oil and natural-gas prices, with the eurozone particularly exposed as a net importer of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He told the German officials that he was an importer in America, hinting that Germany somehow benefited from his work.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple