U.S. EIA Weekly USD per barrel

WTI crude oil spot price

USD per barrel

$93.45 ▼

WoW -11.3% · YoY +51.2%

2026-05-29 as of ・ Unit：USD per barrel

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is the benchmark U.S. crude oil, priced for delivery at Cushing, Oklahoma. It anchors North American crude markets and feeds through to gasoline and other product prices, and to inflation.

Key points

The benchmark U.S. crude oil (delivery at Cushing)
Anchors North American crude — upstream of product prices
Moves with supply/demand, geopolitics, inventories, the dollar
The spread vs Brent is also watched

How to read it

Read in $/barrel. Driven by global supply/demand, geopolitics, inventories, and the dollar. WTI is the North American benchmark and Brent the international one; the WTI–Brent spread is also watched. Higher crude tends to lift inflation via gasoline and logistics costs.

Recent trend

2026-05-2993.45
2026-05-22105.32
2026-05-15105.1
2026-05-08102.28
2026-05-01105.57
2026-04-2495.43
2026-04-1793.84
2026-04-10104.54
2026-04-03105.67
2026-03-2794.29
2026-03-2096.07
2026-03-1391.85
2026-03-0678.37
2026-02-2765.87

FAQ

WTI vs Brent?

WTI is the U.S. benchmark (delivered at Cushing); Brent is North Sea crude and the international benchmark. Quality, origin, and logistics create a price spread.

Why do crude prices matter?

They sit upstream of gasoline and logistics/manufacturing costs, affecting inflation and the economy broadly.

Sources (primary)

This article is an independent summary based on the official U.S. data below. Please verify the latest and exact details with the official sources.

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