barrel

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Chevron and Exxon Mobil reversed earlier gains and fell 0.8% as crude oil prices continued to rise but pulled back from $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Oil prices remained high on Thursday, with U.S.-traded West Texas Intermediate crude for May climbing back above $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

As fallout from the Iran war rocketed global oil prices above $100 a barrel in recent weeks, jet fuel has risen even higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Analysts forecast Brent crude to fall to $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter, but this depends on Strait of Hormuz traffic recovery.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Just then one little monkey, no bigger than a small cat, climbed up onto the rim of a mash barrel.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls