barrel
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WTIfor June delivery settles up3.1% at $108.66 a barrel ahead of tomorrow’s expiration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Emanuel and his colleagues said risks for stocks are building as long as WTI crude remains above $100 a barrel and the 10-year yield above 4.5%.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Before the conflict, Brent was trading at about $73 a barrel.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are down 1.3% at $107.28 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 2.7% lower at $109.11 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“You’d need to drink a barrel of that water over there after you ate one of these dry crackers.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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