barrel
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Front month Nymex crude for July rose 0.8% to $91.30 a barrel.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Both benchmarks have gained more than 60% this year but remain well below March levels, when Brent was around $120 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 2.1% higher at $92.45 a barrel while front-month Brent crude oil futures are up 2.3% at $95.23 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
A moment later the lid of the barrel was pried off, revealing a circle of blue sky that was instantly eclipsed by a man, peering in.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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