By 6:15 a.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2026, oil had reached $90.28 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $1.32 less than it cost yesterday morning and about $24 above its price a year earlier.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil yesterday | $91.60 | -1.44% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $78.92 | +14.39% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $66.12 | +38.53% |
