Crude oil prices
Weekly average spot price of crude oil, the main input to what drivers pay.
Headlines
WTI, Cushing spot price, a barrel.
- Latest
- $98.07
- Week of 2 Oct 2026
- Past week
- Up 4.8%
- From $93.57
- Past year
- Up 57%
- From $62.59
- 12-month range
- $56.30 to $106
- Lowest and highest week
Crude oil prices, WTI, Cushing and Brent, Europe
Weekly price, a barrel.
Up to and including the week of 2 Oct 2026
| Week of | WTI, Cushing | Brent, Europe |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | $98.07 | $120 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | $93.57 | $117 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | $104 | $124 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | $99.08 | $112 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | $91.18 | $99.09 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $84.62 | $89.73 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $87.35 | $94.20 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | $84.05 | $92.51 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | $78.94 | $87.86 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | $84.51 | $91.63 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | $88.58 | $96.12 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | $80.77 | $82.93 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | $72.26 | $73.33 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | $70.48 | $69.70 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | $73.59 | $73.63 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | $81.36 | $81.00 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | $92.16 | $93.76 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | $96.87 | $98.95 |
| 29 May 2026 | $93.45 | $97.05 |
| 22 May 2026 | $105 | $111 |
| 15 May 2026 | $105 | $111 |
| 8 May 2026 | $102 | $106 |
| 1 May 2026 | $106 | $120 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | $95.43 | $110 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | $93.84 | $114 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | $105 | $125 |
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Every week for every area and grade EIA surveys, as a gzipped CSV.
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More frequent energy shocks this decade
Price of crude oil since 1970, dollars a barrel, with the major shocks labelled. Not adjusted for inflation.
Up to and including the week of 2 Oct 2026
| Shock | Week | Price a barrel |
|---|---|---|
| OPEC embargo | 15 Jan 1974 | $9.59 |
| Iran revolution | 15 Feb 1981 | $39.00 |
| First Gulf War | 28 Sep 1990 | $40.79 |
| Second Gulf War | 7 Mar 2003 | $34.11 |
| Financial crisis | 4 Jul 2008 | $141.07 |
| Covid-19 pandemic | 24 Apr 2020 | $14.24 |
| Russia invades Ukraine | 10 Jun 2022 | $127.40 |
| Iran war | 10 Apr 2026 | $124.61 |
Source: US Energy Information Administration. Weekly Brent spot from May 1987; before that, the cost of imported crude to US refiners, monthly from 1974 and annual before.