west texas intermediate (wti) crude
📖 Definitions
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A specific grade of light, sweet crude oil used as a major benchmark for pricing North American petroleum, primarily produced in the United States.; The primary futures contract for crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), serving as a key indicator for global oil market trends.
💬 Examples
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Traders closely monitor West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices to gauge the health of the U.S. energy sector.
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude breached the critical $100 per barrel threshold, causing significant turbulence in global markets.