crude oil

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If the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for one-fifth of the world’s supply of crude oil, is officially reopened?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

They looked at how crude oil prices affected profit margins at several points in the crude-to-pump voyage of oil to gas, including crude supplies to the wholesale market and wholesale to retail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Supply of distillates, which are products refined from crude oil and include diesel, has reached a roughly 20-year low at 102.3 million barrels in Wednesday’s EIA report, Yawger said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Most-active gold is up 1.3% to $4,591 a troy ounce, while crude oil sinks 3.4% to $102.78/barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The U.S. customs office was kept busy inspecting oil tankers from the Middle East which supplied crude oil to the refinery at Hess Oil.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos