barrel
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Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.3% to $91.21 per barrel; Brent crude futures gained 1.2% to $94.20.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Benchmark international prices were at about $85 per barrel, down a little on the day.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The cost of a barrel of West Texas crude has fallen 19% to around $90 since peaking at nearly $113 in early April.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Front month ICE Brent crude for August settled 1.80% higher to $93.10 a barrel, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
I tried to barrel through folks who were standing in the doorway to the Serenity Suite—“Excuse me! Pardon me!”—but there were too many people trying to get into, or out of, the room.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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