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Watch · Mon 13 Jul 2026

US oil prices jumped

WTI oil spot went from 72.45 to 79.2 USD per barrel on 13 Jul (+$6.75/bbl, +9.3%).

Price
79.2 USD per barrel
Change
+$6.75/bbl, +9.3%
Date
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Source
FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

WTI oil spot, last 6 months

USD per barrel

What it means

US oil prices (WTI) jumped — a cost that ripples through fuel, shipping and manufacturing.

Written in advance by Monetario, the same for every similar move. The numbers come from the data below.

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The data behind it

WTI oil spot went from 72.45 to 79.2 USD per barrel on 13 Jul (+$6.75/bbl, +9.3%).

Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · updated 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Educational information, not investment advice.

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Who it affects

  • Energy

    Usually helps

    Each barrel they sell brings in more.

    Refiners, which buy crude oil to make fuel, can be squeezed if oil rises faster than fuel prices.

  • Materials

    Usually hurts

    Chemical makers pay more for the oil and gas they use as raw material and fuel.

    Miners that produce their own energy can come out ahead.

  • Industrials

    Usually hurts

    Shipping goods and running factories costs more.

    Companies that sell equipment to oil drillers get more orders.

  • Consumer discretionary

    Usually hurts

    When fuel costs more, households have less to spend on extras like travel, eating out and new gadgets, and companies pay more to ship their products.

  • Consumer staples

    Usually hurts

    Higher oil prices make plastic packaging, fertiliser and delivery trucks more expensive, which squeezes the profit on everyday goods.