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The volatile oils that give bay leaves their distinct odor and flavors repel flies, moths, cockroaches, and even mice.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
EasyJet last week warned that volatile oil prices will weigh on costs over the coming months, impacting customer bookings.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Squirrels typically dislike the strong-smelling volatile oils in plants in the mint family, Hardt says.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the narrow Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global oil supplies.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
EasyJet last week warned that volatile oil prices will weigh on costs over the coming months, impacting customer bookings.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Squirrels typically dislike the strong-smelling volatile oils in plants in the mint family, Hardt says.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the narrow Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global oil supplies.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Volatile oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volatile%20oil. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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