crude

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Singh had boarded the vessel in early February and sailed to the Persian Gulf to load crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Replacement barrels are being offered at prices that effectively consume the forward refining margin before the crude even arrives, and European refiners can’t make money running those barrels through their systems, Rodriguez-Masiu adds.

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

The continuous Brent crude futures contract has remained in a range between $97 and $112 for weeks, showing selling pressure builds—and knocks the price lower—when it approaches the high end of the range.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

No crude explanation of the decisions he made can do justice to the multiple loyalties he felt, or the almost Jamesian way he thought about and ultimately resolved them.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis