Brent grew by 2.3%, while WTI fell by 4.8%

09:51 - 26.05.2026

May 26, Fineko/abc.az. Prices for oil of benchmark grades show mixed dynamics in Tuesday’s trading.

As of 09:38 on Baku time, the price of July’s Brent crude futures at the ICE Futures Europe exchange increased by $2.24 (2.33%) up to $98.38 per barrel. Following the previous session, the contract fell by $7.40 (7.15%) to $96.14 per barrel.

By 9:38 a.m. at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), July’s WTI crude futures declined by $4.61 (4.77%) to $91.99 per barrel. Trading in WTI oil was not held on Monday due to the weekend in the U.S.