WTI Crude Oil Price Today per Barrel

WTI crude oil (NYMEX future, USD/barrel).

WTI is the US crude benchmark, driven by OPEC+ supply policy, global demand, US inventories and geopolitics. As a cyclical commodity, oil is watched as a lead indicator for growth and inflation.WTI crude oil currently trades at 91.85 and is +60.0% year to date, +49.3% over twelve months. Within its 52-week range it sits at 64% between the low (55.13) and high (112.95).

Data and Charts: WTI Crude Oil

Price91.85
2026+60.0%
1Y+49.3%
52W

The chart shows daily closing prices and is set to the current year by default. The price is up 60.0% year to date and up 49.3% over twelve months. The last recorded close on October 9, 2026 was at 64% of the 52-week range.

Price series from our database since Jan 3, 2023, 940 daily values.

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Performance

Performance
Year to date+60.0%1 month-4.4%
3 months+17.5%1 year+49.3%
Calendar year 2024+0.1%
Calendar year 2025-19.9%

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Next Events

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Technical Analysis: WTI Crude Oil

Risk Metrics

Max drawdown-35.0%
Annualized volatility39.0%
Best year2024: +3.5%
Worst year2025: -10.7%

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Correlations (90 Trading Days)

Correlations (90 Trading Days)
Instrumentr−1 … +1
Brent crude oil+0.98
Equinor ASA+0.79
Gasoline+0.77
United Airlines Holdings Inc.-0.65
Delta Air Lines Inc.-0.64
Southwest Airlines Co.-0.63

The strongest co-movers are listed at the top, the strongest inverse movers at the bottom. Low or negative correlations can help spread risk more broadly across a portfolio.

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