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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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.7% higher at $91.17 a barrel; front-month Brent is 0.8% higher at $99.06 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In effect, the crude oil helped create the microscopic pathways needed to separate its own components.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Qantas said it is now about 85% hedged for its full fiscal year, which runs through June, mainly in Brent crude oil, the global benchmark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
What happened when crude oil passed through the membrane was unexpected.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
A gasket blows five thousand feet underwater beneath an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, sending millions of barrels of crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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