crude oil
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crude oil
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Allianz Research believes that the peak in inflation “should already be behind us,” with oil flows normalizing and crude oil prices even falling back below prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.3% lower at $71.85 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Five refineries, including Shell's largest in Europe, process hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil a day, while a tight cluster of chemical plants feeds factories across the continent.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were 0.9% higher at $74.20 per barrel and front-month Brent crude oil futures were 1.0% higher at $78.78 a barrel, according to ICE data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 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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