barrel
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Oil prices, which had tumbled with the truce, jumped around eight percent Monday, with both key WTI and Brent contracts topping $100 a barrel.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil markets have been on a wild ride in recent weeks, with Brent crude nearing $120 a barrel last month and soaring prices for jet fuel, diesel and gasoline threatening to hurt consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil prices were trading back above $100 a barrel on Monday, as failed negotiations between the U.S. and Iran raised concerns over an extended conflict and continued disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Oil prices were surging back above $100 per barrel on Monday morning after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
I syphon a quart of green goo out of a barrel in the hold and return to the lab.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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