Crude Oil fell to 67.26 USD/Bbl on August 1, 2025, down 2.89% from the previous day. Over the past month, Crude Oil's price has fallen 0.28%, and is down 8.51% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Crude Oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

On July 28, 2025, the Brent crude oil price stood at 69.68 U.S. dollars per barrel, compared to 66.71 U.S. dollars for WTI oil and 70.98 U.S. dollars for the OPEC basket. Brent and OPEC prices rose slightly that week, while WTI prices fell.Europe's Brent crude oil, the U.S. WTI crude oil, and OPEC's basket are three of the most important benchmarks used by traders as reference for oil and gasoline prices. Lowest ever oil prices during coronavirus pandemic In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in crude oil prices hitting a major slump as oil demand drastically declined following lockdowns and travel restrictions. Initial outlooks and uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic brought about a disagreement between two of the largest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, in early March. Bilateral talks between global oil producers ended in agreement on April 13th, with promises to cut petroleum output and hopes rising that these might help stabilize the oil price in the coming weeks. However, with storage facilities and oil tankers quickly filling up, fears grew over where to store excess oil, leading to benchmark prices seeing record negative prices between April 20 and April 22, 2020. How crude oil prices are determined As with most commodities, crude oil prices are impacted by supply and demand, as well as inventories and market sentiment. However, as oil is most often traded in future contracts (where a contract is agreed upon while product delivery will follow in the next two to three months), market speculation is one of the principal determinants for oil prices. Traders make conclusions on how production output and consumer demand will likely develop over the coming months, leaving room for uncertainty. Spot prices differ from futures in so far as they reflect the current market price of a commodity.

Brent fell to 69.48 USD/Bbl on August 1, 2025, down 3.10% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent's price has risen 0.54%, but it is still 9.54% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Brent crude oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

The 2025 annual OPEC basket price stood at ***** U.S. dollars per barrel as of June. This would be lower than the 2024 average, which amounted to ***** U.S. dollars. The abbreviation OPEC stands for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and includes Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and the United Arab Emirates. The aim of the OPEC is to coordinate the oil policies of its member states. It was founded in 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq. The OPEC Reference Basket The OPEC crude oil price is defined by the price of the so-called OPEC (Reference) basket. This basket is an average of prices of the various petroleum blends that are produced by the OPEC members. Some of these oil blends are, for example: Saharan Blend from Algeria, Basra Light from Iraq, Arab Light from Saudi Arabia, BCF 17 from Venezuela, et cetera. By increasing and decreasing its oil production, OPEC tries to keep the price between a given maxima and minima. Benchmark crude oil The OPEC basket is one of the most important benchmarks for crude oil prices worldwide. Other significant benchmarks are UK Brent, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), and Dubai Crude (Fateh). Because there are many types and grades of oil, such benchmarks are indispensable for referencing them on the global oil market. The 2025 fall in prices was the result of weakened demand outlooks exacerbated by extensive U.S. trade tariffs.

Heating Oil fell to 2.29 USD/Gal on August 1, 2025, down 4.50% from the previous day. Over the past month, Heating Oil's price has fallen 4.95%, and is down 1.81% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Heating oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

In June 2025, the average price of one barrel of Brent crude oil was 71.44 U.S. dollars. This was around seven U.S. dollars more than prices the previous month, which were the lowest value in the past 24-month period. Brent terminology and most common uses Brent is the world's leading price benchmark for Atlantic basin crude oils. It is used to price two thirds of the internationally traded crude oil supplies and is also the most significant crude oil benchmark for Europe. Brent crude originates in the North Sea and includes oils from Brent and Forties Oil Field in the United Kingdom, and from the Oseborg and Ekofisk oil fields, both oil reserves in Norway. Other names for Brent are Brent Blend, London Brent and Brent petroleum. The name Brent comes from the Brent oil field, located north-east of the Shetland Islands, and thus part of the United Kingdom. Because the Brent oil field already passed its production peak, today the benchmark Brent includes oil from the other three major oil fields. Brent, next to West Texas Intermediate (WTI), is one of the lightest crude oils. With a low content of sulfur, it is ranged among the so-called sweet crude oils. Most of the Brent crude oil is refined into gasoline and middle distillates in Northwest Europe. Benchmark oil prices Other crucial benchmarks for crude oil prices are the already mentioned U.S.- WTI and Dubai Crude (Fateh). They are indispensable for referencing the many types and grades of oil on the global market. In the past 20 years, the annual price for one barrel of Brent crude oil saw a net increase. For example, the average price per barrel stood at 80.53 U.S. dollars in 2024.

As of June 2025, the average annual price of Brent crude oil stood at 71.91 U.S. dollars per barrel. This is over eight U.S. dollars lower than the 2024 average. Brent is the world's leading price benchmark for Atlantic basin crude oils. Crude oil is one of the most closely observed commodity prices as it influences costs across all stages of the production process and consequently alters the price of consumer goods as well. What determines crude oil benchmarks? In the past decade, crude oil prices have been especially volatile. Their inherent inelasticity regarding short-term changes in demand and supply means that oil prices are erratic by nature. However, since the 2009 financial crisis, many commercial developments have greatly contributed to price volatility, such as economic growth by BRIC countries like China and India, and the advent of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling in the U.S. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war are examples of geopolitical events dictating prices. Light crude oils - Brent and WTI Brent Crude is considered a classification of sweet light crude oil and acts as a benchmark price for oil around the world. It is considered a sweet light crude oil due to its low sulfur content and low density and may be easily refined into gasoline. This oil originates in the North Sea and comprises several different oil blends, including Brent Blend and Ekofisk crude. Often, this crude oil is refined in Northwest Europe. Another sweet light oil often referenced alongside UK Brent is West Texas Intermediate (WTI). WTI oil prices amounted to 76.55 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2024.

On April 20th, 2020, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped into negative for the first time in history, falling to negative 37.63 U.S. dollars per barrel. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on the global oil and gas industry. Declining consumer demand and high levels of production output are threatening to exceed oil storage capacities, which resulted in the lowest ever oil prices noted between April 20th and April 22nd.

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Sunflower Oil fell to 1,279.60 INR/10 kg on July 31, 2025, down 0.03% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sunflower Oil's price has risen 3.72%, and is up 42.99% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Sunflower Oil.

Why did the Mustard Oil Price Change in July 2025? The mustard oil market in North America showed a stable overall trend in Q2 2025. Spot prices modestly fluctuated, ending June near steady levels reflecting measured market adjustments amid global influences

In December 2023, the price of cottonseed oil in the USA reached 3850 USD/MT. In France, the cottonseed oil price trend settled at 1486 USD/MT by the end of December 2023. The price of cottonseed oil in Brazil reached 2005 USD/MT by the end of December 2023.

Fossil fuels have been extracted in France since the beginning of the 20th century, helping to secure the country's energy supply. Today, crude oil is still used in a wide range of industries, the transport sector and private households. However, low international oil prices and dwindling reserves have put the industry under increasing pressure. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting sharp drop in demand for petroleum products led to a decline in prices in 2020. Following this, though the reopening of the European economy and the resumption of production activities drove a rapid increase in demand for fossil fuels in 2021. The beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022 and the embargo on crude oil import from Russia further fuelled supply shortages and oil prices rose again over the year. As a result, extraction companies’ revenue edged upwards. However, this effect waned in 2023 as supply shortages abated, meaning the industry experienced a decline in revenue due to a drop in crude oil prices. Overall, revenue is expected to climb at a compound annual rate of 14.7% over the five years through 2025 to reach €225.1 million, including an estimated dip of 4.1% in 2025. It’s worth noting that this five-year growth is largely the result of a revenue dip in 2020, which led to high growth rates after the end of the pandemic. Otherwise, the industry is currently in decline. In 2025, the global market is expected to see a further slowdown in demand from major importer China, while rising oil production from countries such as the US, Canada, Guyana and Argentina is expected to keep supply high, contributing to falling crude oil prices. Profit in 2025 is expected to be slightly higher than in previous years, when companies struggled with especially high energy costs. As the transport sector evolves and shifts to electric vehicles, demand for crude oil products will begin to decline. Furthermore, the industry's production capacity is being constrained by dwindling reserves in France and a lack of new entrants. Revenue is forecast to decline at a compound annual rate of 7.2% over the five years to 2030 to €155.2 million. An increased focus on AI-based and automated extraction methods to streamline operations could help companies optimise extraction processes to minimise their environmental impact and support their competitiveness, but the drop in demand is still expected to keep the industry in decline.

About the ProjectWe developed the KAPSARC Energy Model for Saudi Arabia (KEM-SA) to understand the dynamics of the country’s energy system. It is a partial equilibrium model formulated as a mixed complementarity problem to capture the administered prices that permeate the local economy. KEM-SA has been previously used to study the impacts of various industrial fuel pricing policies and improved residential efficiency on the energy economy. The passenger transportation model presented in this paper helps understand more of the end-use energy demand.Key PointsIn 2016, policymakers in Saudi Arabia increased domestic transportation fuel prices, which are expected to approach market levels in the near future. Current low crude oil prices offer an excellent opportunity for policymakers to deregulate the passenger transportation sector without a significant change in local fuel prices. We developed a bottom-up transportation sub-model and integrated it with the KAPSARC Energy Model (KEM) to assess whether consumers could afford such reforms; and the resulting travel mode choices, energy consumption levels and revenue. We do not consider price-induced efficiency improvements; hence, the results would represent an upper bound for the shift to public modes.Despite a deregulation of the passenger transportation sector, Saudi households would continue to allocate one of the lowest transport budgets (as a percentage of income) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and also stay within Saudi Arabian historical boundaries.Deregulating fuel prices would encourage consumers to travel by more efficient public transport modes, as they become available in the near future, leading to significant energy savings and CO2 emissions reductions of between 4 million to 26 million metric tons (mt) per year.The Kingdom would receive an annual average $8.2 billion as additional revenue from domestic sales and exports in the varying crude price scenario and $5 billion in the fixed $60/bbl scenario.Despite the increase in transport fuel price, the net gain for Saudi Arabia in the varying crude oil price scenario remains positive as a result of substantial increase in revenue and the introduction of more convenient public travel modes.Our findings show that analyzing energy policies using empirical estimates are generally valid even for large variations in price; however, if new transport modes and technologies are introduced in Saudi Arabia, consumer response may be slightly greater than that of empirical estimate, which did not account for such new modes.

Crude Oil Production in the United States increased to 13488 BBL/D/1K in May from 13464 BBL/D/1K in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the Hong Kong crude oil market was finally on the rise to reach $70M for the first time since 2020, thus ending a three-year declining trend. In general, consumption, however, showed a deep setback. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level at $410M in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

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The heavy fuel oil market size will decrease by USD 52.68 billion during 2020-2024, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate during the forecast period.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the market by end-user (shipping and others) and geography (APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America). Also, the report analyzes the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on several market vendors, including BP Plc, Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., Neste Oyj, PetroChina Co. Ltd., Qatar Petroleum, Rosneft Oil Co., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and TOTAL SA.

Market Overview

Market Competitive Analysis

The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will remain the same during the forecast period. PetroChina Co. Ltd., Qatar Petroleum, Rosneft Oil Co., Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and TOTAL SA are some of the major market participants. Although the rising seaborne trade will offer growth opportunities, the implementation of MARPOL regulations will challenge the growth of the market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

To help clients improve their market position, this heavy fuel oil market forecast report provides a detailed analysis of the market leaders and offers information on the competencies and capacities of these companies. The report also covers details on the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on the products offered by various companies. Moreover, this heavy fuel oil market analysis report also provides information on the upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This will help companies create strategies to make the most of future growth opportunities.

This report provides information on the production, sustainability, and prospects of several leading companies, including:

• BP Plc
• Chevron Corp.
• Exxon Mobil Corp.
• Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
• Neste Oyj
• PetroChina Co. Ltd.
• Qatar Petroleum
• Rosneft Oil Co.
• Royal Dutch Shell Plc
• TOTAL SA

Heavy Fuel Oil Market: Segmentation by Region

APAC had the largest heavy fuel oil market share in 2019. The growing requirement for energy and the growth in seaborne trade will influence the demand for heavy fuel oil in this region.

37% of the market’s decremental growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. Singapore and China are the key markets for heavy fuel oil in APAC.

Heavy Fuel Oil Market: Segmentation by End-user

Heavy oil is highly preferred in the marine segment as the energy obtained from burning heavy fuel oil inside a combustion chamber rotates the propeller of the ship, thus propelling the vessel.

Market growth in this segment will be slower than the growth of the market in the others’ segment. This report provides an accurate prediction of the contribution of all the segments to the growth of the heavy fuel oil market size.

Heavy Fuel Oil Market: Key Drivers and Trends

The increasing industrialization and liberalization of national economies have fueled the demand for consumer products, thus enhancing trade activities. Heavy fuel oil is mainly used in the shipping industry as marine fuel. It is used to generate motion as well as heat and has high density and viscosity. Furthermore, seaborne transport is a key component of globalization that enables international trade and support supply chains, and also plays a crucial role in cross-border transportation. It further nurtures industrial development by supporting manufacturing growth, bringing together consumers and industries, and promoting regional economic and trade integration. Additionally, the growth in the availability of shipping data and application of Big data analytics in the shipping industry also provides greater visibility into the market as well as the pricing trends. The rise in seaborne trade activities will significantly influence the growth of the heavy fuel oil market during the forecast period.

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