crude oil
Americannoun
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crude oils
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crude oil
First recorded in 1860–65
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It handled about 8 million barrels of crude oil and oil products a day last year, enough to supply Japan, Germany, France and the U.K. combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Oil futures declined after the International Energy Agency outlined plans for further release crude oil and diesel fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Brent crude oil prices fell 1.9% to trade around $104 a barrel, even amid continued strikes on shipping across the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.9% higher at $94.98 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.9% higher at $106.62 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
This time I've sprayed my white-blond strands a deep black, as if I'd dipped them in crude oil.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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