barrel

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Market sentiment wilted in response, with Brent crude rising close to $108 a barrel after falling below $100 Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

WTI, the U.S. benchmark, soared 11%, or $11.42, to $111.54 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

None of that would speak to the risk premium coming out of oil prices, he said, so the idea that oil is going to go back below $70 a barrel seems “far-fetched,” according to Turnquist.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In early European trading, the front-month Brent contract for June delivery soared 6.6% to $107.82 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures for May rose 6.1% to $106.19 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Our combined momentum sent us right into the small group of men just as they hefted a barrel of tea toward the top deck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin