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U.S. energy prices, oil production and inventories
Crude oil, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, propane and natural gas prices, plus U.S. oil production, inventories and gasoline demand, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Latest: as of Oct 20, 2026, WTI crude oil stood at $107.89.
Data retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 6:41 PM EDT.
WTI crude oil
$107.89
Dollars per barrel
-1.9% Oct 20, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
West Texas Intermediate is the main U.S. benchmark for crude oil, priced at the delivery hub in Cushing, Oklahoma. The price briefly fell below zero on April 20, 2020, when storage ran short.
View chart →Brent crude oil
$115.22
Dollars per barrel
-3.0% Oct 20, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
Brent is the global benchmark for crude oil from the North Sea, and it prices much of the oil traded worldwide. It usually trades a few dollars above WTI.
View chart →Regular gas price
$4.269
Dollars per gallon
-0.4% Oct 26, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
This is the average U.S. retail price of a gallon of regular gasoline, including taxes, from the EIA's weekly survey of gas stations every Monday. Crude oil makes up the largest share of what drivers pay.
View chart →Diesel price
$6.352
Dollars per gallon
+1.2% Oct 26, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
This is the average U.S. retail price of a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel, including taxes, from the EIA's weekly survey. Diesel costs feed into trucking and shipping prices.
View chart →Natural gas (Henry Hub)
$3.10
Dollars per million Btu
-5.5% Oct 20, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
Henry Hub in Louisiana is the main pricing point for U.S. natural gas. Natural gas heats about half of U.S. homes and generates a large share of the country's electricity.
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Energy prices (CPI)
20.4%
12-month change
337.834 Sep 2026 · was 16.1% in Aug 2026
The energy part of the CPI covers gasoline, other motor fuels, heating oil, electricity and utility gas. It is the most volatile major piece of consumer inflation.
View chart →Electricity prices (CPI)
4.4%
12-month change
306.199 Sep 2026 · was 3.8% in Aug 2026
This part of the CPI tracks what households pay for electricity. Its yearly change shows how fast power bills are rising compared with overall inflation.
View chart →Premium gas price
$5.275
Dollars per gallon
-0.7% Oct 26, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
This is the weekly U.S. average retail price of premium gasoline, including taxes, from the Energy Information Administration.
View chart →Jet fuel price (Gulf Coast)
$4.632
Dollars per gallon
+1.4% Oct 20, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
This is the daily spot price of kerosene-type jet fuel on the U.S. Gulf Coast, in dollars per gallon. Fuel is one of the largest costs for airlines.
View chart →Heating oil price (New York Harbor)
$4.832
Dollars per gallon
-0.2% Oct 20, 2026 vs. Oct 19, 2026
This is the daily spot price of No. 2 heating oil in New York Harbor, in dollars per gallon. It is a wholesale price, before delivery and retail markup.
View chart →Not financial advice. Values are as published by each agency and may be revised.
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