crude oil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crude oil
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“Brent crude oil prices remain below $100 per barrel—a good barometer of how talks between Tehran and Washington are perceived to be progressing,” AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“Brent crude oil prices remain below $100 per barrel—a good barometer of how talks between Tehran and Washington are perceived to be progressing,” AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are down 5.3% at $91.50 per barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures are up 1.8% at $97.90 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 5.2% to $91.55 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures rose 1.7% to $97.80 a barrel, ICE data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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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