Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. Crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals. It is a nonrenewable resource, also known as a fossil fuel, which means that it can't be replaced naturally at the rate we consume it and is therefore a limited resource.
Two big bearish influences have yanked Brent and WTI down by $5-6/barrel from their 42-month peaks, but they may be overturned by a supply shock as...
Brent’s spectacular dive on July 11 wiped $5.46 off the price of the front-month ICE futures contract — the biggest single-day loss in seven years...