Follow Brent in USD per barrel with clear source notes, a WTI cross-check, and paths to history, currency pages, and FAQs.
Brent reflects the North Sea–linked global benchmark in USD/bbl, often compared with WTI for regional spreads and macro energy reads.
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Open dedicated USD page → enBrent is the global seaborne crude benchmark and trades through ICE hours. Last observation: Aug 18, 2026
Brent crude was above the prior validated observation by +3.09%, a stronger upward move in the stored series. No same-day headlines were available for 2026-08-18, so this page does not infer a catalyst from later coverage. Recent headlines: RSS: My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them? | RSS: ‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million bur…
Daily USD per barrel (Brent) from verified public sources. Primary and backup feeds are cross-checked when dates overlap. Informational only—not investment advice.
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Last successful price ingest (UTC): Aug 26, 2026, 12:36 AM
Source: History: FRED · DCOILBRENTEU
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