Brent crude

noun

A major trading classification of sweet light crude oil that serves as one of the benchmark prices for oil purchases worldwide.

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Meanings

nounBrent crude (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA major trading classification of sweet light crude oil that serves as one of the benchmark prices for oil purchases worldwide.

Origin

Originally produced from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea, itself named after the brent goose.

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APA

Brent crude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brent%20crude

MLA

“Brent crude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brent%20crude. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brent crude,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brent%20crude.

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