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1 Sept 2026 · Monthly average
Oil-linked freight and energy costs. Benchmark prices do not include your freight, quality differential or supplier premium. Last observation: 1 Sept 2026. Source checked: 4 Oct 2026. Line segments connect published observations; missing dates are not estimated. Not a live trading feed.
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| Observation date | Value (USD / barrel) |
|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2025 | 68.00 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 64.70 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | 63.60 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 62.70 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 66.80 |
| 1 Feb 2026 | 71.10 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 103.70 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 120.40 |
| 1 May 2026 | 107.50 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 85.40 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 83.40 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | 90.90 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | 116.80 |
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World Bank commodity figures are monthly averages in nominal US dollars. Brent also has a separate daily spot series from the U.S. EIA via FRED in the 1M chart. Currency series are ECB business-day reference rates. Dates are observation dates, not quote times. Sources are checked periodically, and dated data remain visible if a source is unavailable. A price move does not prove a particular company’s supply or demand.
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