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WTI crude oil price today & historical overview

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$86.48 / Barrel (bbl)
+0.51% vs ~24h ago

Crude consolidates as supply–demand headlines mix with macro; WTI reflects the Cushing-linked benchmark in USD/bbl.

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WTI · West Texas Intermediate crude oil

USD per barrel
Benchmark
WTI Crude Oil
Quote unit
USD/bbl
Market role
North American crude benchmark
Source cadence
Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO

Energy futures trade nearly 24 hours from Sunday evening through Friday. Last observation: Aug 18, 2026

Key facts (AI-ready)

Oil (WTI) was above the prior validated observation by +0.51%, a modest 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: Are older Americans spoiling the economy for everyone else? | RSS: 5 cheap U.S. cities to retire in — if you can deal with this one thing

Metric (USD / bbl)
$86.48
24h move
+0.51% vs ~24h ago
Last observation
Aug 18, 2026
Source & methodology
Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO
Current
$86.48
24h
+0.51%
30d
+3.66%
1y
-20.65%
Main chart

Daily USD per barrel (WTI) from verified public sources. Primary and backup feeds are cross-checked when dates overlap. Informational only—not investment advice.

Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICOLast observation: Aug 18, 2026

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Price chartUSD / bbl over time; tap, drag, or use arrow keys for date and price.$70$80$90$100May 20Jun 18Jul 20Aug 18
Aug 18, 2026: $86.48 USD / bbl
HighMay 20, 2026, 2:12 PM
$102.5
LowJul 6, 2026
$69.6
USD / bbl · $69.6 $102.5

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Source & methodology

Last successful price ingest (UTC): Aug 26, 2026, 12:36 AM

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Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO

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