As of 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2026, oil sold for $101.61 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s about $2.72 down from the previous business day but approximately a $34.68 rise over the past year.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil the prior business day | $104.33 | -2.61% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $95.16 | +6.78% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $66.93 | +51.82% |
