WTI crude oil price (United States)
Latest reading: 102 $/bbl (May 2026)
- 1-month change
- +1.8%
- 3-month change
- +58.3%
- 12-month change
- +64.3%
- Source
- FRED DCOILWTICO
Price history
Observations
| Date | Value ($/bbl) |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 102.13 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 100.32 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 91.38 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 64.51 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 60.04 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 57.97 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 60.06 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 60.89 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 63.96 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 64.86 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 68.39 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 68.17 |
What the data shows
As of May 2026, wti crude oil price (united states) stands at 102 $/bbl (FRED: DCOILWTICO). That is +64.3% versus May 2025 (62.17 $/bbl), a sharply higher trajectory over the past year. Over the last three months the series has moved +58.3% and sharply higher; month-on-month it is +1.8% and modestly higher. The trailing twelve-month range runs from 57.97 $/bbl to 102 $/bbl. Procurement teams tracking US energy exposure should treat this series as a high-frequency benchmark when repricing contracts, modelling cost-pass-through, or reviewing supplier indexation clauses.
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