West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures opened at $57.50 per barrel (bbl) on October 21, 2025. Brent crude opened at $61.00 per ...

Discover the key factors driving oil prices and their impact on global economies, from consumer budgets to corporate earnings ...

U.S. crude oil inventories posted a bigger-than-expected decline of 6.9 million barrels last week as imports fell and exports ...

Commercial crude stocks are seen falling by 200,000 barrels to 422.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 24, according to the average estimate of eight analysts and traders. Four predict an ...

Long-term crude oil prices are held down by growing wage and wealth disparities, which reduce the purchasing power of the middle class and thus limit demand for oil-intensive goods and services.