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
Although Brent crude oil prices have declined, they remain above $100 per barrel, “keeping pressure on oil import bills and sustaining inflation risks” in Asia, the senior currency analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
WTI settles down 1.9% at $96.35 a barrel and Brent falls 2.3% to $102.58 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
“You’d need to drink a barrel of that water over there after you ate one of these dry crackers.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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