barrel
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West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark crude, nearly doubled to just shy of $113 a barrel on April 7 from about $67 a barrel on Feb. 27, the day before the war began.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
—In early European trading, Brent crude rose 2.5% to $105.19 a barrel, while WTI futures were up 2% to $98.25 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark crude, nearly doubled to just shy of $113 a barrel on April 7 from about $67 a barrel on Feb. 27, the day before the war began.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Brent crude is up 2.5% to $105.19 a barrel, while WTI futures are up 2% to $98.25 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“I looked for the barrel of smoked meat, too. And baskets of dried oysters. Gone.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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