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WTI Crude Slides to $81.96 a barrel

WTI Crude slides 4.9% on August 3, 2026 to $81.96 a barrel.

WTI Crude slides 4.9% on August 3, 2026 to $81.96 a barrel.

• August 3, 2026: $81.96 a barrel
• on the month: -4.9%

The print sits 51% of the way up the archived range of $69.60 a barrel (July 6, 2026) to $93.68 a barrel (June 10, 2026), with the standing trend rising.

Source: EIA daily spot prices. The number above is the agency's published value, unrounded; the history and any later revisions stay queryable on the live data page.

Published 2026-08-14.