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West Texas Intermediate vs Brent Crude

Price, West Texas Intermediate spread, quality and refinery yields side by side. Updated .

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West Texas Intermediate – Brent Crude spread -3.44 USD/BBL · West Texas Intermediate premium
North Sea (UK/Norway)

Brent Crude

$71.99USD/BBL
▲ +0.12 (+0.17%)
Class
Light/Sweet
API
38.3°
Sulfur
0.37%

West Texas Intermediate Crude vs Brent Crude Crude: on July 06, 2026 West Texas Intermediate settled at $68.55/bbl (+0.22%) and Brent Crude at $71.99/bbl (+0.17%), putting Brent Crude $3.44 above West Texas Intermediate. West Texas Intermediate is light/sweet crude (39.6° API, 0.24% sulfur); Brent Crude is light/sweet crude (38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur).

Price history

West Texas Intermediate vs Brent Crude price chart

Daily assessed prices in USD per barrel and the spread between them.

  • West Texas Intermediate Crude
  • Brent Crude Crude
30-day West Texas Intermediate avg
$89.01
30 shared days
30-day Brent Crude avg
$93.84
30 shared days
Average spread
-4.83
West Texas Intermediate minus Brent Crude
Days West Texas Intermediate above
1 / 30
widest $12.65 on 2026-05-11

West Texas Intermediate – Brent Crude spread $/bbl · above zero: West Texas Intermediate premium · below zero: Brent Crude premium

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DateWest Texas IntermediateBrent CrudeSpread
08 Jun 202691.3194.34-3.03
05 Jun 202690.5493.09-2.55
04 Jun 202693.0495.03-1.99
03 Jun 202696.0297.81-1.79
02 Jun 202693.7696.00-2.24
01 Jun 202688.7394.98-6.25
29 May 202687.3691.12-3.76
28 May 202688.9092.70-3.8
27 May 202688.6894.29-5.61
22 May 202696.60103.54-6.94
21 May 202696.35102.58-6.23
20 May 202698.26105.02-6.76
19 May 2026104.15111.28-7.13
18 May 2026104.38112.10-7.72
15 May 2026105.42109.26-3.84
14 May 2026101.17105.72-4.55
13 May 2026101.02105.63-4.61
12 May 2026102.18107.77-5.59
11 May 202691.56104.21-12.65
08 May 202695.42101.29-5.87
07 May 202694.81100.06-5.25
06 May 202695.08101.27-6.19
05 May 2026102.90109.87-6.97
01 May 2026101.94111.43-9.49
29 Apr 2026106.88110.44-3.56
28 Apr 202699.93111.26-11.33
27 Apr 202696.37108.23-11.86
24 Apr 202694.40105.33-10.93
17 Apr 202683.8590.38-6.53
10 Apr 202696.5795.20+1.37
Price analysis

Highs and lows by period

PeriodWest Texas IntermediateBrent Crude
HighLowRangeHighLowRange
7 Days---%---%
30 Days---%---%
90 Days---%---%
180 Days105.4268.435.12%112.171.5736.16%
365 Days106.8868.436%112.171.5736.16%

Range = (high − low) ÷ high.

Daily prices

Recent prices & spread

DateWest Texas IntermediateChgBrent CrudeChgSpread
96.57095.200+1.37
83.85-12.7290.38-4.82-6.53
94.40+10.55105.33+14.95-10.93
96.37+1.97108.23+2.9-11.86
99.93+3.56111.26+3.03-11.33
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Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • West Texas Intermediate Crude
  • Brent Crude Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
WTI39.6°
BC38.3°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
WTI0.24%
BC0.37%
Densityhigher = heavier
WTI0.827 g/cm³
BC0.835 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
WTI3.7 cSt
BC3.9 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
WTI-40 °C
BC-6 °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
WTI45-50%
BC46-50%
Diesel% of barrel
WTI25-30%
BC26-30%
Jet fuel% of barrel
WTI10-12%
BC10-12'%
Residual fuel% of barrel
WTI08-10%
BC08-10'%

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

PropertyWest Texas Intermediate CrudeBrent Crude CrudeWest Texas Intermediate − Brent Crude
Classification
ClassificationLight/SweetLight/Sweet
OriginUSA (Texas/Oklahoma)North Sea (UK/Norway)
Chemical properties
API gravity39.6° API38.3° API+1.3 °API
Sulfur content0.24%0.37%-0.13%
Density0.827 g/cm³0.835 g/cm³-0.008 g/cm³
Pour point-40 °C-6 °C-34 °C
Viscosity3.7 cSt3.9 cSt-0.2 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline45-50%46-50%0 pts
Diesel25-30%26-30%0 pts
Jet fuel10-12%10-12'%0 pts
Residual fuel08-10%08-10'%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisCushing, OklahomaHound Point/Sture
Major exchangesNYMEX (CME)ICE (Brent Futures); Platts Dated Brent
Export hubCushing Hub, OklahomaHound Point (UK), Sture (Norway)
Main destinationsUS Refineries, GlobalEurope, Asia, Global
Benchmark typeGlobalGlobal
Market profile
Key characteristicsUS global benchmark, highly liquid futures market, reference benchmark for AmericasGlobal benchmark, BFOET basket component, high-value light products
Refining notesHigh gasoline & diesel yields; minimal processing neededHigh yield of light products (gasoline, diesel)
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July 06, 2026 West Texas Intermediate Crude was $68.55 and Brent Crude Crude $71.99 per barrel, so Brent Crude traded at a premium of $3.44 over West Texas Intermediate. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -4.83 $/bbl, with Brent Crude priced above West Texas Intermediate on 1 day(s).

West Texas Intermediate Crude is a light/sweet USA (Texas/Oklahoma) crude (39.6° API, 0.24% sulfur) and Global benchmark. Brent Crude Crude is a light/sweet North Sea (UK/Norway) crude (38.3° API, 0.37% sulfur) and Global benchmark.
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