{
  "id": 3523582,
  "title": "Current price of oil as of August 25, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/current-price-of-oil-as-of-august-25-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-08-25-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 25, 2026, the price of oil stood at $90.21 per barrel, according to the Brent benchmark. This is a $3.91 decrease from the previous morning and a $21.40 increase compared to a year ago. The price of oil yesterday was $94.12, while one month ago, it was $98.69. Over the last year, oil's price rose to $68.82.",
  "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."
}