prewar

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Still, Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah wrote in a research note that oil prices would likely stay above prewar levels for months, even as markets breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Drivers shouldn’t expect a return to prewar prices for the rest of the year, according to Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at OPIS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But around 90% of Ukraine’s agricultural produce is now exported by sea, nearing the prewar level of 94%, according to the Ukrainian government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The net result could be materially higher energy prices relative to prewar levels.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The elevator was prewar, with gilded, curving bars like a birdcage.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides