By 8 a.m. Eastern Time on September 3, 2026, oil had reached $99.38 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $3.27 more than it cost yesterday morning and about $31.50 above its price a year earlier.
| Oil price per barrel | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Price of oil yesterday | $96.11 | +3.40% |
| Price of oil 1 month ago | $87.96 | +12.98% |
| Price of oil 1 year ago | $67.85 | +46.47% |