$BARREL

meet barry. he has been through worse.

est. 1859 · still here · barely

barry's history

things he has witnessed

1859

first barrel of oil drilled in titusville, pennsylvania

i was young then. i was new.

1973

opec oil embargo · prices quadruple

i hid in a shed. for months.

1990

gulf war · oil prices spike

i prefer not to talk about kuwait.

2008

oil hits $147 then crashes to $30

i bought the top. i sold the bottom. you know how it goes.

2020

WTI crude futures go negative ($-37/bbl)

the day i was worth less than nothing. i don't sleep anymore.

2022

russia invades ukraine · brent at $130

briefly euphoric. then ozempic.

2026

global oil markets in unprecedented volatility

i endure.