crude

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Brent crude futures remain range-bound between $97 and $112.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Here is a possible timeline for the complicated process of restoring the full international flow of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as explained by Myra P. Saefong in the Commodities Corner column.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

On Thursday, though, benchmark U.S. crude futures jumped 11% to $111.54 a barrel, after a national address by President Trump provided little clarity on an exit strategy from Iran or a reopening of the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Last week, a Russian-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil became the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba's ports since early January.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It no longer looked like a photograph—more like a drawing, a crude, charcoal scribble of a house drawn on gray paper.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman