barrel
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U.S.-traded oil futures fell 67 cents or 0.9% for the session, closing at $71.41 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Both main contracts soared around eight percent, with Brent topping $80 a barrel for the first time in two weeks, fanning fresh fears of a spike in inflation and a hit to the economy.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
—Oil prices edged lower after rising earlier in the session, with Brent crude down 0.2% to $77.85 a barrel and WTI futures slipping 0.3% to $73.30 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
“Markets have, however, seemingly stabilized for now, with Brent oil hovering around $79 per barrel and U.S. yields and German bond futures are moving sideways in Asia overnight,” Danske Bank analyst August Hyldgaard said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
We rounded the house, and there was the rain barrel.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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