benchmark crude

基本解释

Benchmark crude oil rose $1.39 to $83.08 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
原油基准价格上涨1.39美元，至每桶83.08美元。
The American benchmark crude, which is less sensitive to events in the Middle East, rose $2.01, to $84.42.
对中东事件不那么敏感的美国原油基准价格从2.01美元上涨到84.42美元。
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for October delivery was up 72 cents to $77.17 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
在欧洲中午早些时候，十月交割的标准原油上涨72美分至每桶$77.17（截止新加坡当地时间下午的晚些时候在美国期货交易所电子交易系统的价格）。

North Sea Brent and WTI, the two benchmark crude oils are both sweet, light.
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