crude
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European countries import relatively little LNG and crude from the Gulf, but they depend on the region for oil-based products such as jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Front-month crude oil futures closed up 11.9% on Friday, at $112.06 a barrel.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Plastic makers in Asia and Europe curbed their own output when Persian Gulf crude oil, the raw material they rely upon, became inaccessible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
On Monday morning in Asia, Brent crude rose by 1.6% to $110.85, while US-traded oil was up by 0.8% at $112.40.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The phalanx following carried spears or lances tasseled with ribbons, the long blades hammered out of trucksprings in some crude forge upcountry.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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