Why buyers track it
Commercial context
A U.S. crude benchmark that can influence refinery economics and oil-linked feedstock pressure.
Market driver · upstream reference
WTI crude
A U.S. crude benchmark that can influence refinery economics and oil-linked feedstock pressure.
Latest available · 2026-0780.46 $/barrel↓ -5.13% · 2026-06 to 2026-07
Buyer takeaway
WTI crude fell 5.13% month over month, indicating easing pressure in this upstream reference. It does not predict a supplier or resin transaction price.
Explore the available history
Showing exact source-native monthly periods; no daily date is invented.
Available observations
- : 52.00 dollars_per_barrel
- : 59.04 dollars_per_barrel
- : 62.33 dollars_per_barrel
- : 102.13 dollars_per_barrel
- : 84.81 dollars_per_barrel
- : 80.46 dollars_per_barrel
Possible influence path
From signal to process pressure
Crude benchmark → refinery economics → naphtha/feedstock pressure → petrochemicals
Factors that moderate the relationship
Transmission varies by route and timing
A falling benchmark can ease upstream pressure, but refinery margins, regional supply and contracts can offset it.
Source and limits
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Official series page (opens in a new tab)
Cushing, Oklahoma WTI spot price FOB is an upstream benchmark or broad industrial average. It is not an observed resin, supplier, plant, compound, part, or transaction price.
REFERENCE DATA. Review the stated source, unit, geography and period before applying the result.
How this number was prepared
Source series: RWTC. The displayed change compares the exact monthly observations for 2026-06 and 2026-07. Missing endpoints are not estimated.
Data status: source observation (OBSERVED); month-over-month difference (DERIVED); data snapshot dated 2026-08-14T00:00:00Z.