On October 6, 2025, the Brent crude oil price stood at 63.49 U.S. dollars per barrel, compared to 59.49 U.S. dollars for WTI oil and 64.22 U.S. dollars for the OPEC basket. Oil prices rose slightly that week.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 global 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.

WTI Crude Oil Futures data, recent 43 years (traceable to Mar 30,1983), the unit is USD/bbl, latest value is 62.72, updated at Sep 19,2025

Crude Oil rose to 57.54 USD/Bbl on October 17, 2025, up 0.14% from the previous day. Over the past month, Crude Oil's price has fallen 9.04%, and is down 16.23% 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 October of 2025.

Annual futures contract three price for Cushing Oklahoma crude oil stood at 67.3 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2021, an increase compared to the previous years. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at over 100 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2008.

The WTI (West Texas Intermediate) oil futures price chart provides historical price data for WTI crude oil futures contracts. It offers insights into market trends, volatility, and allows users to analyze the data using technical indicators. Traders can identify patterns and opportunities, monitor support and resistance levels, and compare oil prices to other financial instruments or indices.

The dataset includes monthly WTI crude oil spot and futures prices with the shortest maturity contracts (one-month, two-month, and three-month futures contracts), the US Ending Stocks of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products in thousands of barrels. All the datasets were sourced from US EIA, except for the three-month US treasury bill dataset sourced from the Federal Reserve Economic Data of St. Louis Federal Bank.

Annual futures contract one price for Cushing Oklahoma crude oil stood at 68.11 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2021, a noticeable increase compared to the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at nearly 100 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2008.

Brent fell to 61.13 USD/Bbl on October 19, 2025, down 0.27% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent's price has fallen 8.18%, and is down 17.72% compared to the same time last year, 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 October of 2025.

Oil shocks exert influence on macroeconomic activity through various channels, many of which imply a symmetric effect. However, the effect can also be asymmetric. In particular, sharp oil price changes "either increases or decreases" may reduce aggregate output temporarily because they delay business investment by raising uncertainty or induce costly sectoral resource reallocation. Consistent with these asymmetric-effect hypotheses, the authors find that a volatility measure constructed using daily crude oil futures prices has a negative and significant effect on future gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the period 1984-2004. Moreover, the effect becomes more significant after oil price changes are also included in the regression to control for the symmetric effect. The evidence here provides economic rationales for Hamilton's (2003) nonlinear oil shock measure: It captures overall effects, both symmetric and asymmetric, of oil price shocks on output.

China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.1: Y18S: SPEX: First Month data was reported at 3,300.000 RMB/Ton in 17 Apr 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,306.000 RMB/Ton for 16 Apr 2009. China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.1: Y18S: SPEX: First Month data is updated daily, averaging 3,454.500 RMB/Ton from Aug 2006 (Median) to 17 Apr 2009, with 648 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,500.000 RMB/Ton in 15 Jul 2008 and a record low of 2,159.000 RMB/Ton in 05 Dec 2008. China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.1: Y18S: SPEX: First Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Petroleum Exchange. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Commodity Prices and Futures – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Petroleum Exchange: Price: Daily.

US oil price futures are contracts that allow participants to speculate on the future price of crude oil. They serve as a vital tool for risk management and investment in the global oil market. The benchmark contract for US oil price futures is WTI crude oil, and trading occurs on regulated exchanges.

Heating Oil fell to 2.18 USD/Gal on October 20, 2025, down 0.08% from the previous day. Over the past month, Heating Oil's price has fallen 4.98%, and is down 0.22% 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 October of 2025.

Brent Crude Oil Price: EA: Forward: 1 Month data was reported at 72.079 EUR/Barrel in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.734 EUR/Barrel for Dec 2024. Brent Crude Oil Price: EA: Forward: 1 Month data is updated quarterly, averaging 34.532 EUR/Barrel from Sep 1985 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 159 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.376 EUR/Barrel in Jun 2022 and a record low of 9.999 EUR/Barrel in Dec 1998. Brent Crude Oil Price: EA: Forward: 1 Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.P005: European Central Bank: Crude Oil Price. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Crude oil price futures live refer to the current and up-to-date prices of crude oil in the futures market. Monitoring these prices is crucial for market participants to make informed decisions and navigate the complex dynamics of the oil market.

This statistic shows the average annual futures contract 3 price for New York Harbor No.2 heating oil between 1990 and 2019. In 2019, the futures contract 3 price for this fuel came to 1.94 U.S. dollars per gallon.

Read about the historical overview of crude oil futures prices, including periods of stability, escalating prices, volatility, sharp declines, recoveries, and extreme volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.2: Y18W: SPEX: First Month data was reported at 3,150.000 RMB/Ton in 07 Mar 2007. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3,150.000 RMB/Ton for 06 Mar 2007. China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.2: Y18W: SPEX: First Month data is updated daily, averaging 3,390.000 RMB/Ton from Aug 2006 (Median) to 07 Mar 2007, with 131 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,480.000 RMB/Ton in 29 Dec 2006 and a record low of 3,125.000 RMB/Ton in 28 Feb 2007. China Settlement Price: Fuel Oil Forward: 180CST: No.2: Y18W: SPEX: First Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Petroleum Exchange. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Commodity Prices and Futures – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Petroleum Exchange: Price: Daily.

This dataset provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on futures related to oil, gas, and other fuels. Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase and the seller to sell a specified amount of a particular fuel at a predetermined price and future date.

Use Cases: 1. Trend Analysis: Scrutinize patterns and price fluctuations to anticipate future market directions in the energy sector. 2. Academic Research: Delve into the historical behavior of oil and gas prices and understand the influence of global events on these commodities. 3. Trading Strategies: Develop and test trading tactics based on the dynamics of oil, gas, and other fuel futures. 4. Risk Management: Utilize the dataset for hedging and risk management for corporations involved in the extraction, refining, or trading of fuels.

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Column Descriptions: 1. Date: The date when the data was documented. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. 2. Open: Market's opening price for the day. 3. High: Peak price during the trading window. 4. Low: Lowest traded price during the day. 5. Close: Price at which the market closed. 6. Volume: Number of contracts exchanged during the trading period. 7. Ticker: The unique market quotation symbol for the future. 8. Commodity: Specifies the type of fuel the future contract pertains to (e.g., crude oil, natural gas).

Murban Crude Oil Futures data, recent 5 years (traceable to Mar 29,2021), the unit is USD/bbl, latest value is 71.72, updated at Sep 26,2025

Abstract The recent movement of oil prices has brought many forecasts about what is coming in the near future. This is natural since the plunge in prices has been dramatic after 2014 and oil is an essential source of energy worldwide. This paper examines the probabilities of spot price scenarios. We model prices through stochastic processes focusing on the Schwartz-Smith model. The calibration is based on the term structure of future prices. Since the conditional distribution is log-normal we define the probability of a certain value of the spot price in a given time horizon. We found that the recovery of crude oil prices will be slow in the next four years. Moreover, the scenario of prices under US$ 20/barrel has the same probability as being greater than US$ 50/barrel. The methodology has many applications, mainly for government planning and for oil companies in their capital budget decisions.