crude oil
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When the Iran war broke out it led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil tankers, causing crude oil prices to surge.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by 7.2 million barrels in the week ended June 5.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The country is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The U.S. drew down just over one million barrels a day from commercial crude oil stocks last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A gasket blows five thousand feet underwater beneath an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, sending millions of barrels of crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
