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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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 1.6% lower at $81.02 per barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.2% higher at $85.20 per barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Canada accounts for 60% of total US crude oil imports and close to 100% of US natural gas exports, according to Canadian government data.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
That makes China the largest buyer of Iranian crude oil by a wide margin, accounting for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports, according to the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her tone couldn’t have held more wonder and censure if Zooey’s pores had been exuding crude oil.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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