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Current price of oil as of October 5, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

Tarun Mottlia

Via Fortune

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Current price of oil as of October 5, 2026
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As of 7 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil sold for $105.81 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s $2.44 higher than yesterday morning and approximately a $40 rise over the past year.

Oil price per barrel% Change

Price of oil yesterday$103.37+2.36%

Price of oil 1 month ago$97.87+8.11%

Price of oil 1 year ago$65.57+61.36%

Price of oil yesterday

Oil price per barrel$103.37

% Change+2.36%

Price of oil 1 month ago

Oil price per barrel$97.87

%…

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