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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Most of the oil produced from Rosebank would be sent to the Netherlands because the UK's remaining refineries are not equipped to process the heavier type of crude oil extracted from the North Sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are up 0.7% at $93.52 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.7% higher at $109.54 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The aging network of tankers illicitly transports Iranian crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products to foreign markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.2% higher at $103.91 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.3% higher at $109.89 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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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