crude oil

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The Reuters news agency reported that the company had resumed crude oil loading at the site on Friday after an almost four-month pause due to the war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Last week a court relied on that exemption to dismiss a case that threatened to stop 15% of the nation’s crude oil production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Front-month WTI crude oil futures fell 1.45% to $69.32 a barrel and Brent crude oil futures declined 1.65% to $72.52 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the oil and gas industry in the US, said fuel prices "don't move in lockstep with crude oil".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A gasket blows five thousand feet underwater beneath an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, sending millions of barrels of crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama