Market status: Pain territory
Brent and WTI benchmarks, updated in one place—plus a blunt read on what the tape might mean beyond the ticker.
Crude oil price today · Live crude oil prices · Live Price Chart
BZ · per barrel
$114.89
Last updated Sep 22, 2026 12:00 AM UTC
CL · per barrel
$96.41
Last updated Sep 22, 2026 12:00 AM UTC
Recent trading days
| Date | Brent | WTI | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | $114.89 | $96.41 | +18.48 |
| 2026-09-21 | $116.15 | $96.97 | +19.18 |
| 2026-09-18 | $119.66 | $101.44 | +18.22 |
| 2026-09-17 | $121.18 | $103.21 | +17.97 |
| 2026-09-16 | $127.84 | $103.62 | +24.22 |
| 2026-09-15 | $130.80 | $107.02 | +23.78 |
| 2026-09-14 | $121.25 | $102.42 | +18.83 |
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Pain territory
Index: 73/100 · blend 105.65 USD/bbl
Oil is elevated enough that “pass-through” becomes a buzzword.
Crude benchmarks are a rough input cost for fuel, freight, and anything that moves on a truck, ship, or plane.
As of the most recent EIA update, Brent crude is at $114.89 and WTI crude is at $96.41 per barrel. Prices are sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and are typically one business day behind real-time futures.
Brent crude is the most widely used global oil price benchmark. It is based on North Sea grades and is used to price roughly two-thirds of the world's internationally traded crude oil. Read more about Brent crude.
WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is the primary North American oil benchmark, priced at Cushing, Oklahoma. It is a lighter, sweeter crude than many global grades and serves as a key reference for U.S. energy markets. Read more about WTI crude.
Oil prices move based on supply and demand, geopolitical events, OPEC production decisions, inventory levels, and broader economic sentiment. Even the U.S. dollar's strength can shift barrel costs. Read the full explainer.
Crude oil is the largest component of gasoline cost, but taxes, refining margins, and local competition also play significant roles. A sustained rise in Brent or WTI tends to appear at the pump within weeks, not days. See the breakdown.
Brent is a seaborne global benchmark based on North Sea grades. WTI is a landlocked U.S. benchmark priced at Cushing, Oklahoma. Their price spread reflects transportation costs, regional supply/demand, and export economics.
Spot prices are refreshed from the EIA API with a 15-minute cache interval. EIA publishes spot data the next business day, so figures shown are typically one trading day behind live futures markets.
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