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The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The situation looks to have only worsened, with local media reporting in late March that a shipment of more than 180,000 metric tons of fuel had failed to arrive, heightening supply concerns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That compares to average monthly purchases of 26 metric tons in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Cocoa futures prices surged exponentially in 2024, peaking above $12,000 a metric ton due to poor weather in West African nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Learning about photosynthesis, we kept one tray in the dark and one in the light, and measured them every day with metric rulers.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides