
As of 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2026, oil is trading at $96.32 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a bit. That’s 6 cents above yesterday morning’s level and about $29.70 higher than where it stood a year ago.

As of 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2026, oil is trading at $96.32 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a bit. That’s 6 cents above yesterday morning’s level and about $29.70 higher than where it stood a year ago.