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Retrieving historical observations and preparing the chart.
Retrieving historical observations and preparing the chart.
Daily Cushing, Oklahoma WTI spot prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED, stored from 1986. This page displays monthly averages of available daily observations. This is a spot-price series, not a futures contract or investment total return.
Oct 2026: 101.38 $/barrel (monthly average)
Move across or tap the chart, drag the slider, use arrow keys, or step through recorded observations with Previous and Next.
The current 5-year z-score is 1.61, with a 10-year displayed-metric range of 16.55 to 114.84.
Source: FRED, series DCOILWTICO. Values are displayed in $/barrel (monthly average).
Historical coverage begins January 1986. Daily and weekly observations are averaged within each calendar month for this page chart.
Open source series ↗Start with WTI Spot Crude as X and CPI as Y, using level values. Change either indicator, transformation, or date range in Research Lab, then run your analysis.