By 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time on June 18, 2026, oil had reached $79.46 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $1.32 less than it cost yesterday morning and about $3.13 above its price a year earlier.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil yesterday | $80.78 | -1.63% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $112.93 | -29.63% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $76.33 | +4.10% |
