barrel
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“Once we get past these strategic oil reserves, we might be seeing $150 per barrel of oil. That’s when things become more acute,” Pyziur said.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 1.1% higher at $89.17 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
WTI settles up 0.8% at $91.30 a barrel and Brent rises 1.2% to $94.25.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Oil prices rose, with Brent crude up 1.3% to $94.25 a barrel, as Iran announced an end to military operations against Israel.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He was still wearing the same wrinkled black suit, which now looked like something from a trash barrel; he couldn’t even find time to buy a new one, despite repeated requests from Ophelia.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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