crude oil
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Most of the oil produced from Rosebank would be sent to the Netherlands because the UK's remaining refineries are not equipped to process the heavier type of crude oil extracted from the North Sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures rose 0.7% to $98.51 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures were 0.7% higher at $109.51 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Iran loaded no crude oil onto ships at its export terminals in September, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Energy prices in September rose 19% on a year earlier as crude oil prices climbed to their highest level since May amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Her tone couldn’t have held more wonder and censure if Zooey’s pores had been exuding crude oil.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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