Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
- Posted on March 11, 2026
- By CNN
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Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
Brent crude oil prices shot up as the US and Israeli war against Iran disrupted oil supplies in the Middle East. CNN’s Word of the Week asks: How did the benchmark barrel of oil get the name “Brent”?
