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  • noun Plural form of crude.

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Examples

  • Iraq's Kirkuk and Basra crudes and Saudi's Arabian Light are also among the alternatives for Iranian Light, he said.

    Iranian Ban Could Be to Russia's Gain Konstantin Rozhnov 2011

  • It's 19 percent dirtier than Middle East Sour, 13 percent dirtier than Mexican Heavy and 16 percent dirtier than Venezuelan crudes.

    Robert Redford: Punching Back at Big Oil Robert Redford 2011

  • Traders said the markets for the two crudes are facing different fundamentals, with supplies of crudes similar to Brent being crimped by the Libyan conflict and civil unrest in Nigeria.

    Oil Prices Hit Month Low David Bird 2011

  • But a supply glut at the U.S. crudes' landlocked delivery point in Cushing, Okla., saw this trend reverse at the end of last year.

    Index Move Keeps Daylight Between Oil Benchmarks Sarah Kent 2011

  • Under China's oil product pricing system, domestic fuel prices may be adjusted when the moving average of a basket of international crudes changes more than 4% over a period of 22 working days.

    China Increases Gas, Diesel Prices 2011

  • Under China's oil product pricing system, domestic fuel prices may be adjusted when the moving average of a basket of international crudes changes more than 4% over a period of 22 working days.

    China Raises Fuel Prices Aaron Back 2012

  • Mr. Nayyar said Essar plans to invest $100 million a year in Stanlow over the next four years, money which will be used not only for necessary upgrades to meet environmental standards but also to increase throughput and allow it to process heavier crudes, thus helping to improve profit margins.

    U.K. Deal Marks Latest Shift For European Refining Sector Alexis Flynn 2011

  • Meantime, some Asian buyers, backing away from Iranian crude amid tightening sanctions in response to Iran's nuclear program, have been buying up other crudes favored by European refiners.

    Crude Prices Push Higher David Bird 2012

  • "Our plan would be to upgrade the Port Dickson refinery so that it can make use of a wider variety of crudes, and produce higher-value products."

    San Miguel to Acquire Esso Malaysia Jason Ng 2011

  • The two crudes have pulled apart sharply this year, with Brent rallying on the back of supply disruptions in Libya and the North Sea.

    European Oil Falls on Libya Tumult; U.S Prices Rise Dan Strumpf 2011

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