barrel
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Brent crude is up 1.1% to $97.37 a barrel and WTI rises 1% to $86.29 a barrel after the U.S. hit three Iranian oil tankers over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are up 0.8% at $92.18 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.6% higher at $96.82 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Crude prices have remained relatively low despite the global turbulence: The U.S. benchmark price currently is about $90 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Before the conflict, Brent was about $70 a barrel, but the fighting saw it peak at above $120.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
I walk to the closest barrel next to an empty pod, its orange flashing button highlighting Fu, Jie Ru over and over.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Under the deal, the U.S. government is partnering with an oil producer to create a new company, North American Blue Energy Partners, to develop 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The cartel expects demand to rise by 580,000 barrels a day this year, down from the 780,000 barrels a day it expected previously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Sea Lion oilfield, around 130 miles from the islands, contains an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil - described by Rockhopper as a field containing "highly marketable crude".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lagos-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery is aiming to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day, which would make it the world's largest refinery, surpassing Jamnagar in India.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
When the tide comes in, the big steel barrels will float up and lift the boat.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
Not long after, he attacked a terrible pass back to Iraq’s goaltender and barreled home a second score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Eastern time Sunday as a winter storm barreled across the Midwest.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
On one run in the third quarter, Hernando barreled to the ground after a 10-yard gain — writhing in pain , forcing an injury timeout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
She was cut off when a giant inflatable baby barreled into them.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2025
They plunged into the forest, branches scratching and whacking at them as they barreled through the pines and underbrush.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Police are investigating a dramatic crash Tuesday where an SUV drove onto the sidewalk and barrelled into a vendor in downtown Los Angeles’ flower district, injuring six people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Red-hot teenager Iva Jovic barrelled into her first Grand Slam quarter-final for the loss of just one game on Sunday to set up a blockbuster Australian Open clash with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
At least six people have died after a super typhoon barrelled through the Philippines, mere days after an earlier storm left more than 200 people dead.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Will Smith barrelled up a splitter Gausman left just high enough to trade places with Edman on an RBI double to left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
As the dog-headed men barrelled forward, Nico raised his sword.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Four days later, he sent Argentina barreling toward defeat in the World Cup final against Spain by being ejected moments before extra time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A GMC truck slammed into a Mercedes SUV that was waiting for a parking spot along Venice Boulevard and then came barreling toward Stannard and Sadie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The virtual reality therapist ‘Xaia’ is an example of how AI technology is barreling its way into the burgeoning digital health sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
He looked up from where he lay wrapped protectively around the little girl and saw Trina barreling her way toward him, pushing others aside, her eyes afire and focused on Deedee.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
And so, on we go, barrelling toward the next general election, which must take place by 2029 but will likely be sooner.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
It’s not enough to come barrelling into a conversation with a long-winded explanation of your personal dogma; you must also confidently push the value of those ideas, too.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
A powerful winter storm has left five people dead and rivers dangerously swollen after barrelling through the eastern US.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
Some 80 surfers could work different waves simultaneously: barrelling waves, big waves, kid-friendly waves, Knieriem said.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
Florent, Frankie, and Barbara came barrelling in, but Joseph stopped them, too.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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