barrel
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West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude both climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil prices were trading back above $100 a barrel on Monday, as failed negotiations between the U.S. and Iran raised concerns over an extended conflict and continued disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil prices were surging back above $100 per barrel on Monday morning after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil prices -- which tumbled last week after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire -- jumped around eight percent Monday, with both contracts topping $100 a barrel.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
She cracks another barrel open, takes out a handful of plantains, and distributes them among us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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