oil

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The lingering uncertainty about Middle East oil supplies was reflected in a note from Goldman Sachs published late Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“The deep supply challenges in the crude oil market are far from resolved, even if there is a brief logistical window to ease pressure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The conflict has already disrupted supplies of oil and natural gas to Asia, which relies heavily on imports from the Middle East that usually transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

About 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments rely on the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I thought, “Oh, no! If she gives me a dose of castor oil, and then starts reading to me, I will surely die.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls