barrel

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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are up 0.6% at $98.42 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.9% higher at $96.77 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

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

Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, added 1.2% to close at $95.92 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The water seethed in the barrel, under the tripod where the hogs would hang.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck