barrel

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Front-month Brent crude oil was 0.8% higher at $96.63 a barrel and WTI crude was up 1.0% at $98.88 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

UBS also forecast Brent crude to fall to $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That backdrop saw oil prices bounce back on Thursday, with both the U.S. and global benchmarks climbing toward $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I fingered striped suspenders and stiff new overalls, peeked in the pickle barrel, and examined jars of peppermint sticks and jawbreakers.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney