crude oil

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Front-month WTI crude oil futures are 0.3% lower at $103.81 per barrel; front-month Brent crude oil futures are 0.5% lower at $110.75 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ong raises KLK’s 2026-2028 core earnings forecasts by 3%-5% after increasing his CPO price assumptions on elevated crude oil prices, higher biodiesel mandates and rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

West-to-east traffic is likely mostly Asian buyers turning to the U.S. for their crude oil, Gibbs said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Motor oil’s key ingredient is a certain base oil that’s a byproduct of crude oil, Lyon explained.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 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