B06 · Oil and Gas · United States
WTI crude oil spot price (year to date)
United States: 84 USD per barrel in January–August 2026.
- 84 USD per barrel Latest · United States · January–August 2026
- Irregular Release cadence
- 2 Records · 1 region · 2026
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
The figure
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WTI crude oil spot price (year to date)
United States, January–August 2026
Every record
2 records · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States 2 records | |||
| January–August 2026 | 84 USD per barrel | EIA · 31 Aug 2026 | |
| January–July 2026 | 84 USD per barrel | EIA · 31 Jul 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Average benchmark spot price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil.
- Measure
- One slice of Crude oil price ( basis: year to date, counting rule: spot, form: price, segment: wti ) . Benchmark spot or market price of crude oil per barrel. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States on track for record crude oil production in 2026 | EIA | — | 1 |
| United States on track for record natural gas production in 2026 | EIA | — | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest WTI crude oil spot price (year to date)?
United States: 84 USD per barrel in January–August 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by EIA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Irregularly: the publishers behind this measure do not release it on a fixed schedule. A new figure appears here once it is published and verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). WTI crude oil spot price (year to date) [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/wti-crude-oil-spot-price-year-to-date
"WTI crude oil spot price (year to date)." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/wti-crude-oil-spot-price-year-to-date. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "WTI crude oil spot price (year to date)." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/wti-crude-oil-spot-price-year-to-date.
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