Words similar to oil

Example sentences for: oil

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They are continually pressing for a greater share in the profits of the oil, uranium, and other energy resources found on the lands allotted them in the 19th century, before these riches were ever dreamed of.
Back in March, the benchmark price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil was $13 a barrel, and it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the ability of the world's key oil-producing nations to keep prices high had forever vanished.
KSM also maintains that he persuaded Hambali to focus on "soft" targets in Singapore, such as oil tankers, the U.S. and Israeli embassies, and Western airlines.
If industries stock up on fuel ahead of the New Year or a lengthy cold snap grips the Northeast, some analysts think oil prices could creep above $30 a barrel--a level seen only briefly during the Gulf War.
Sure, the Times , the Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY give prominent play to an oil tanker called the Diamond Grace making a big mess in Tokyo Bay.