barrel
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Brent futures for the nearest delivery settled at $99.36 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He said the airline was prepared to withstand oil prices climbing up to $175 per barrel and oil not returning below $100 until the end of 2027.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Crude oil prices have soared by around 50 percent since the start of the Middle East war and again exceeded $100 per barrel on Monday, driving up the cost at the pump.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The near-closure of Hormuz—a vital route carrying about one-fifth of global oil flows—forced major producers in the region to cut output and divert shipments, severely disrupting exports and pushing futures prices near $120 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“We have a whole barrel of apples,” I said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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