barrel
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When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and the Strait of Hormuz was virtually closed, many analysts thought a prolonged closure could bring oil prices to $150 to $200 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Brent crude was down 0.8% to $92.40 a barrel, while WTI futures edged 0.7% lower to $89.43 a barrel after settling higher in the previous session.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
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
Just then one little monkey, no bigger than a small cat, climbed up onto the rim of a mash barrel.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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