Strait of Hormuz Monitor
Oil Prices — Brent, WTI & Dubai
Live crude benchmarks during the Strait of Hormuz crisis — Brent, WTI and Dubai spot prices plus the war-risk premium in freight — updated continuously from market data.
As of 2026-10-15 19:09 UTC, Brent crude is trading at $105.87 and WTI at $96.42 per barrel. Brent is up about 47% versus its ~$72 pre-crisis baseline in February 2026, before the Strait of Hormuz blockade, and up roughly 2% over the past week. The Brent–WTI spread stands at $9.45, a widening gap that reflects the global, seaborne nature of a Hormuz supply disruption — it hits waterborne Brent harder than US-landlocked WTI. Prices below are live crude, futures and refined-product benchmarks tracked against Strait of Hormuz crisis events.
Current benchmark prices
| Benchmark | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brent spot | $105.87 | yahoo-finance |
| WTI spot | $96.42 | yahoo-finance |
| Brent futures | $105.87 | yahoo-finance |
| WTI futures | $96.42 | yahoo-finance |
| Gold | $4178.40 | yahoo-finance |
| Natural gas | $3.234 | yahoo-finance |
| Heating oil | $4.6463 | yahoo-finance |
| Gasoline (RBOB) | $3.0748 | yahoo-finance |
- Hormuz crisis premium:
- +47% vs $72 (Feb 2026)
- Brent–WTI spread:
- $9.45
- As of:
Brent & WTI — last 7 days (daily)
| Date | Brent | WTI |
|---|---|---|
| $103.65 | $91.07 | |
| $104.66 | $91.81 | |
| $104.82 | $91.92 | |
| $105.32 | $92.36 | |
| $105.56 | $93.24 | |
| $106.16 | $95.06 | |
| $104.81 | $94.63 |
Explore the full interactive chart with Brent, WTI and Dubai spot & futures (Yahoo Finance and EIA settlement prices), gold and natural-gas safe-haven context, and the war-risk premium below. Data updates continuously during market hours.