crude oil

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Despite being the world's top producer of crude oil, the United States also felt the pain, as prices at the gas pump shot up.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This week prices for Russian Urals crude oil awaiting export hit the highest level since April 2012, according to Argus Media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

About two-thirds of Singapore's crude oil imports come from countries in the Middle East, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Before the outbreak of the conflict, the passage handled a daily average of 20 million barrels of crude oil and oil products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

This time I've sprayed my white-blond strands a deep black, as if I'd dipped them in crude oil.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu