{
  "id": 1927819,
  "title": "Current price of oil as of August 19, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/current-price-of-oil-as-of-august-19-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-08-19-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 19, 2026, oil prices were recorded at $93.60 per barrel, according to the benchmark known as Brent. This price represented an increase of $1.18 from the previous day's opening and a significant rise of $27.41 compared to the same time last year. The price of oil yesterday was $92.42, up 1.27% from the prior session, while the price a month ago stood at $88.54, marking a 5.71% gain. Looking back a year, the price had risen by 41.41% from $66.19, indicating a volatile and upward trend over the past year.",
  "summary": "When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}