crude
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This refers to a network of smaller private Chinese refineries that became the primary buyers of Iranian crude after China’s state-owned energy giants, wary of upsetting Washington, left the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Asian nations have been particularly hard hit due to a sharp fall in the crude shipments they rely on -- and have few alternatives to replace them.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
U.S. crude exports are poised to hit a record this month as more than 70 supertankers approach the Gulf Coast to load up on oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
BP said heightened volatility in crude oil, natural gas and refined products prices toward the end of the first quarter would affect its results, increasing the impact of price lags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
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