barrel
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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are up 1.9% at $90.38 a barrel, while front-month Brent crude oil futures are 2.0% higher at $96.15 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Brent is up 4.1% at $100.11 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Despite recent tensions, investors remain optimistic about peace, with Brent crude below $100 a barrel, signaling perceived progress.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Crude-oil prices were down 3% to around $90 a barrel.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
He stood there for a second squealing his head off; then he leaned over, and kerplunk, he fell in the barrel.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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