crude oil
Americannoun
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crude oils
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of crude oil
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Investors are closely watching crude oil prices and developments in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.7% higher at $86.35 per barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Middle East tensions keep the price of Brent crude oil above $90 per barrel, with Brent last trading up 1.3% at $91.33.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Six months of conflict with Iran have pushed crude oil prices up more than 20%, and Warsh specifically flagged rising commodity prices as something requiring attention.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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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