Eastern Airlines contracted with Gulf Oil for a supply of jet fuel. An oil embargo resulted in a 400 percent increase in the price of oil. Gulf demanded a price increase from Eastern. Eastern sued to ensure its supply of oil at the contract price. The result in court was:
A) that Eastern won because Gulf should have foreseen this situation.
B) Gulf won due to commercial impracticability.
C) that Eastern lost because a 400 percent increase is too much of a hardship for Gulf.
D) none of the above would be the court's decision in this situation.
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