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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The roughly 25% surge in the price of global benchmark Brent crude oil BRN00 to $100 a barrel in the past three months has made the affordability crisis worse for many households.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Products are transported on huge tankers around the world, much like crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A drone attack that heavily damaged one of Saudi Arabia’s pipelines is expected to cause crude oil exports to fall by 400,000 barrels per day this month alone.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The threat is serious because India imports more than 88% of its crude oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The U.S. customs office was kept busy inspecting oil tankers from the Middle East which supplied crude oil to the refinery at Hess Oil.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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