{
  "id": 14438360,
  "title": "Current price of oil as of October 14, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/current-price-of-oil-as-of-october-14-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-10-14-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of October 14, 2026, at 7:15 a.m. Eastern Time, the price of oil stands at $108.70 per barrel, based on the benchmark of Brent crude (an explanation of this benchmark follows). This represents a $1.41 increase from yesterday's morning price and a $46 rise compared to the same time last year. The previous price at the same time yesterday was $107.29, a 1.31% increase. Comparatively, the price a month ago was $109.19, a 0.44% decline. One year ago, the price was $62.54, a 73.80% increase.",
  "summary": "When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.",
  "key_points": [
    "Oil price at $108.70 per barrel on October 14, 2026",
    "$1.41 increase from yesterday's morning price",
    "$46 rise compared to the same time last year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}