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WTI crude oil price today & historical overview

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$96.24 / Barrel (bbl)
+0.11% 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: Oct 6, 2026

Key facts (AI-ready)

Oil (WTI) was little changed versus the prior validated observation (+0.11%), so any causal read should be treated as low conviction. No same-day headlines were available for 2026-10-06, so this page does not infer a catalyst from later coverage. Recent headlines: RSS: My wife says we can’t afford to retire. We have $4 million. Do I just keep working? | RSS: ‘Breaking Bad’ star Aaron Paul sells L.A. home for $7.5 million; he now lives…

Metric (USD / bbl)
$96.24
24h move
+0.11% vs ~24h ago
Last observation
Oct 6, 2026
Source & methodology
Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO
Current
$96.24
24h
+0.11%
30d
+3.83%
1y
+38.28%
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: Oct 6, 2026

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Price chartUSD / bbl over time; tap, drag, or use arrow keys for date and price.$70$80$90$100Jul 8Aug 7Sep 4Oct 6
Oct 6, 2026: $96.24 USD / bbl
HighSep 15, 2026
$107.02
LowJul 10, 2026
$72.45
USD / bbl · $72.45 – $107.02

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Source & methodology

Last successful price ingest (UTC): Oct 13, 2026, 12:36 AM

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Source: History: FRED · DCOILWTICO

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