By 8 a.m. Eastern Time on September 17, 2026, oil had reached $103.98 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $4.36 less than it cost yesterday morning and about $36 above its price a year earlier.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil yesterday | $108.34 | -4.02% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $90.16 | +15.32% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $68.12 | +52.64% |