As of 6 a.m. Eastern Time on September 22, 2026, oil is trading at $99.27 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a bit. That’s $2.34 below yesterday morning’s level and about $32.60 higher than where it stood a year ago.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil yesterday | $101.61 | -2.30% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $95.16 | +4.31% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $66.68 | +48.87% |
