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Risks of dependence on volatile oil markets Aligning with Limón’s position, meanwhile, environmental advocates — including Erika Guzman Cornejo from California Environmental Voters — said global oil volatility shows the risks of continued dependence on fossil fuels.—Chaewon Chung
march 3, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 In Landman Season 2, Thornton reprises his role as Tommy Norris, a fixer for M-Tex Oil in the volatile oil industry in West Texas.—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 This is primarily due to what the network said is a weak Alaska economy—scoring only 110 out of 445—thanks largely to a reliance on volatile oil prices.—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 The constant stream of headlines out of the Persian Gulf has led to a highly volatile oil market and a steep pullback in a fund that has burned investors plenty of times before.—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for volatile oil