Quick Read
Daily market pricing.
Data source: Alpha Vantage
OPEC+ policy
U.S. inventories
global demand growth
shale capex discipline
Price History
How Crude Oil (WTI) has been moving
Use the chart to frame cycle strength, input-cost pressure, and how the signal may feed into sector margins.
Crude Oil (WTI)
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Why this commodity matters
WTI is never just a barrel price. It is a read on shale discipline, inventory pressure, refinery demand, and whether global balances are tightening or easing fast enough to support upstream returns.
What this raw material is useful for
Oil exploration and production
Oilfield services and drilling activity
Tracking energy-cycle momentum in U.S.-linked assets
Sectors that care the most
Latest
69.6 dollars per barrel
Latest Change
-0.2%
1Y Change
+0.6%
5Y Change
-5.5%
All-Time High
145.31 dollars per barrel
All-Time Low
-36.98 dollars per barrel
Demand Drivers
Global oil-demand growth and refinery runs
U.S. gasoline and distillate consumption
Industrial activity and freight demand
Seasonal travel and weather effects
Supply Drivers
OPEC+ policy and compliance
U.S. shale capex and productivity
Inventory draws or builds at Cushing and globally
Geopolitical disruptions to major export routes
Benchmark & Coverage
Benchmark: West Texas Intermediate crude in USD per barrel.
Series cadence: Daily market pricing.
Stored points: 10195 observations
Date span: 1986-01-02 to 2026-07-06
Watchpoint 1
OPEC+ policy
Watchpoint 2
U.S. inventories
Watchpoint 3
global demand growth
Watchpoint 4
shale capex discipline
Industry Connections