Urals

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Mountain range primarily in the western part of Russia that forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. The Urals extend from the Arctic tundra to the desert region north of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.

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Hermes recently received a five year grant from Germany's Max Planck Society worth 100,000 Euros to continue excavations in the Southern Urals near Arkaim.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026

Russia’s main grade of crude, known as Urals, trades for around $45 a barrel, well below the international benchmark Brent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

It left Russia in late December and just days after the BBC reported on the UK's legal advice it entered the Channel carrying about 100,000 tonnes of Urals crude, Russia's flagship oil grade.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

Urals oil is a type of heavy crude oil produced in Russia.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025

Miss Grybas explained that the Urals were the boundary between Europe and Asia.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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