Live Oil Price Charts — WTI, Brent, Natural Gas & More
Interactive candlestick charts for the world's most-traded energy benchmarks. Switch between WTI crude, Brent crude, natural gas, heating oil, RBOB gasoline, and the OPEC basket — and zoom in from 1 week up to 1 year of daily history.
Today's Energy Market Snapshot
Current spot prices for the commodities you can chart above.
How to Read an Oil Price Chart
Each candlestick on these charts represents one trading day. The body shows the open and close prices, while the wicks (the thin lines above and below) mark the day's high and low. Green candles mean the price closed higher than it opened (bullish), red candles mean it closed lower (bearish). The volume bars at the bottom show how many contracts changed hands — heavy volume on a green or red candle is usually a stronger directional signal than light volume.
Why these benchmarks matter
- WTI crude oil is the U.S. benchmark, traded on the NYMEX and physically delivered at Cushing, Oklahoma. It's the price most commonly referenced in U.S. news.
- Brent crude oil is the international benchmark, used to price roughly two-thirds of the world's crude. Brent typically trades at a small premium to WTI.
- Natural gas (Henry Hub) is the U.S. natural gas benchmark, priced in dollars per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
- Heating oil & RBOB gasoline are refined products — their charts are leading indicators for what consumers will pay at the pump and to heat their homes.
- The OPEC Reference Basket is a weighted average of crude streams from OPEC member nations and tracks the cartel's collective pricing power.
Tips for using these charts
- Switch timeframes (1W → 1Y) to spot short-term momentum vs. the longer-term trend.
- Compare WTI vs. Brent — a widening spread often signals U.S. supply gluts or international supply tightness.
- Watch the natural gas chart in winter (heating demand) and summer (cooling demand) for seasonal volatility.
- Pair the chart with our 7-day price forecasts and the latest energy news to understand what's driving the move.
Oil Chart FAQ
How often are these oil price charts updated?
Spot prices in the cards above refresh every 15 seconds. The candlestick charts use end-of-day data from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly. The streaming WTI hero chart on the homepage uses real-time Pyth Network ticks aggregated into 1-minute candles.
What's the difference between WTI and Brent crude?
WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is lighter and sweeter than Brent and is delivered at Cushing, Oklahoma, while Brent is sourced from the North Sea and is the global benchmark. The Brent–WTI spread reflects relative supply and demand between U.S. and international markets and is closely watched by traders.
Why does the chart sometimes show no data on weekends?
Energy futures trade Sunday evening through Friday afternoon (U.S. Eastern Time). When markets are closed, charts display the last completed session and the homepage hero chart automatically falls back to the most recent intraday session.
Can I get a chart for a specific contract month?
The charts above show the front-month contract for each commodity, which is the most actively traded. For deeper details on each benchmark — including individual contract specs and historical context — visit the dedicated commodity pages such as WTI Crude Oil or Brent Crude Oil.
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