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bbl.

American  

abbreviation

PLURAL

bbls

  1. barrel.

BBL British  

abbreviation

  1. be back later

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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 1.25% higher at $59.28/bbl; front-month Brent crude futures are 1.2% higher at $63.13/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Front-month WTI is 0.6% higher at $58.99/bbl and Brent is flat at US$63.36/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Front-month WTI is down 0.3% at $58.48/bbl and Brent is 0.2% lower at $62.99/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Front-month WTI is up 0.3% to $58.13/bbl and Brent is also 0.3% higher at $62.67/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

The front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.1% lower at $58.76/bbl, while Brent is down 0.2% at $63.26/bbl.

From The Wall Street Journal

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