crude oil

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Prices are recently lower due to a decline in crude oil costs, which weakens the appeal of biofuels and highlights a negative demand outlook for palm oil, AmInvestment Bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Investors have lately been putting more money into funds that make negative bets on crude oil, Mizuho says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 913,000 barrels to 463.8 million barrels in the week ended April 10, defying analyst predictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With new event contracts tied to commodities like Brent crude oil, sugar, and lithium, Kalshi is trying to provide ways to trade on each of those narratives.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

This time I've sprayed my white-blond strands a deep black, as if I'd dipped them in crude oil.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu