barrel

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U.S. oil prices remained close to $100 a barrel Friday into the third day of the cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Oil prices climbed around one percent but sat just below $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In early European trading, Brent crude rose 1% to $96.85 a barrel, while WTI was up 0.8% to $98.65 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Bids on oil cargoes tracked by Argus Media on Wednesday reached as high as $145 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jimbo was standing up close to a mash barrel with a tin can in one paw and holding onto the rim of the barrel with the other paw.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls