barrel
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Brent crude has been hovering around $91 a barrel, despite the world experiencing its worst supply disruption ever because of the Iran war.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
WTI settles up 0.8% at $91.30 a barrel and Brent rises 1.2% to $94.25.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
S&P 500 and Dow futures slipped 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.4%, while WTI crude rose 0.9% to just under $89 a barrel.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Nomura cuts its 2026 headline inflation forecast to 5.5% from 6.1%, while still assuming that Brent crude oil prices average $98.4 per barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Thoughtless girls who’d ventured out across the ice on the rain barrel on a fateful day of freeze and thaw.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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