barrel

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Oil prices remained high on Thursday, with U.S.-traded West Texas Intermediate crude for May climbing back above $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Front-month Brent crude futures were up 3.1% at $97.61 a barrel, and WTI crude rose 3.6% to $97.85 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is delayed by a month, prices could average $100 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2026, Struyven estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

As an example, a $2 million fee on a fully loaded, very large crude carrier would add only $1 per barrel of oil shipped, or about 1% of the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jimbo was standing up close to a mash barrel with a tin can in one paw and holding onto the rim of the barrel with the other paw.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls