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oligopoly

[ol-i-gop-uh-lee] / ˌɒl ɪˈgɒp ə li /


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The global HBM market is currently a three-way oligopoly, with Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron already shipping their next-generation HBM4 chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

“The global helium market is structurally an oligopoly, with production heavily concentrated in the United States, Qatar, Russia, and Algeria,” wrote London merchant bank Ocean Wall.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

"The problem with this industry is that the supply chain is an oligopoly and sometimes even a duopoly."

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

Instead, we have an oligopoly of dominant banks that issue them: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, American Express, Citigroup and Capital One, which together account for about 70% of all transactions.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada’s No. 2 official endorsed a competition shakeup in the highly concentrated financial-services industry, saying the country’s banking sector is an oligopoly and changes could help lift Canada’s prolonged productivity slump.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025




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