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Crude Oil WTI

67.34 USD/bbl 0.69 (1.04%) (Last updated - July 18, 2025 08:58 PM UTC )
Day High
90.75
Day Low
87.03
Previous Close
88.47
52 Week Range
61.56 - 130.5
Change YTD
-5.49%

About

Performance USD/oz Change
5 Day -1.52%
1 Month -5.54%
3 Months 10.85%
6 Months -14.45%
52 Week -17.31%

July 18, 2025 08:58 PM UTC

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It was in the early part of the 20th century when oil started to replace coal as the main form of fuel. Sooner steam engines were replaced by internal combustion engines, and crude oil gained the status of the most vital fuel among all energy sources. Billions of dollars started flowing in projects worldwide to discover the next big reserves.

Crude oil is a naturally occurring yellow-to-black flammable liquid hydrocarbon substance found beneath the Earth’s surface. These liquid hydrocarbons are formed due to the constant accumulation of organic substances over millions of years in geological ‘kitchen’ in subsurface structures. The sediments are subjected to heat and pressure by overlying rocks and gradually convert the organic sediments into crude oil. The process is referred to as ‘cooking’ by petroleum geologists, and the type of cooking decides the final product, be it natural gas, crude oil or coal.

Crude oil has been the centre of geopolitics for many decades now. It is one of the most traded commodities around the world, but there are very few producers. Almost 40% of the global supply is produced by a handful of nations from the OPEC+ pack. The United States, Canada, China, and few African countries are the major producers outside OPEC+.

Crude oil prices are highly volatile, and trends could reverse overnight. Some of the major factors influencing the price of crude oil are:

  1. Demand and supply
  2. U.S stockpile data
  3. OPEC+ policies
  4. War and conflict in the Middle East or OPEC+ countries
  5. Geopolitics
  6. Policy shift of major oil-consuming countries
Code Company Price Chg %Chg High Low Volume Market Cap
Energy 88E 88 Energy Ltd 0.023 0.001 4.546 0.023 0.022 266,829 26.619 M
Energy ADX Adx Energy Ltd 0.026 0.002 7.143 0.028 0.026 143,153 16.253 M
Financial Services AFA ASF Group Ltd 0.003 0 0.00 0.003 0.003 -- 2.377 M
Energy ATS Australis Oil & Gas Ltd 0.007 0.001 12.5 0.007 0.006 2,360,417 10.545 M
Energy AXP AXP Energy Limited 0.001 0 0.00 0.001 0.001 100,000 6.685 M
Energy BAS Bass Strait Oil Co Ltd 0.028 0.003 12 0.028 0.025 360,491 8.943 M
Basic Materials BHP BHP Group Limited 40.290 1.18 3.017 40.400 39.670 14,233,459 198,472.696 M
Energy BLU Blue Energy Ltd 0.007 0 0.00 0.007 0.007 50,385 12.957 M
Energy BNL Blue Star Helium Ltd 0.006 0 0.00 0.006 0.005 262,021 16.169 M
Energy BPT Beach Energy Ltd 1.365 0 0.00 1.380 1.350 2,930,561 3,114.016 M
Energy BRU Buru Energy Ltd 0.023 0.001 4.546 0.023 0.022 15,641,906 17.147 M
Energy BUY Bounty Oil and Gas NL 0.002 0 0.00 0.002 0.002 276,214 3.123 M
Basic Materials CEL Challenger Gold Limited 0.081 0.001 1.22 0.084 0.081 458,472 169.474 M
Energy CVN Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd 0.115 0 0.00 0.115 0.110 805,298 205.745 M
Industrials DOW Downer Edi Ltd 6.930 0.07 1.02 6.940 6.780 659,617 4,634.136 M
Energy EEG Empire Energy Group Ltd 0.230 0.005 2.222 0.230 0.220 22,766,671 228.381 M
Energy EMP Emperor Energy Ltd 0.033 0 0.00 0.033 0.032 1,240,675 27.404 M
Energy EXR Elixir Petroleum Ltd 0.029 0 0.00 0.029 0.028 197,045 40.589 M
Energy FAR FAR Ltd 0.370 0.005 1.37 0.370 0.370 12,704 34.192 M
Basic Materials FME Future Metals NL 0.022 0.003 15.79 0.023 0.019 2,461,972 18.210 M
Energy FZR Fitzroy River Corporation Ltd 0.145 0.015 9.375 0.150 0.145 10,000 15.653 M
Energy GGE Grand Gulf Energy Ltd 0.003 0.001 50 0.003 0.002 11,211 5.641 M
Energy GGX Gas2grid Ltd 0.001 0 0.00 0.001 0.001 -- 3.856 M
Energy GLL Galilee Energy Ltd 0.009 0.001 12.5 0.009 0.008 42,041 5.658 M
Energy GRV Greenvale Energy Ltd 0.043 0.001 2.273 0.044 0.043 2,259 23.952 M
Basic Materials HCD Hydrocarbon Dynamics Ltd 0.003 0 0.00 0.003 0.002 139,152 2.156 M
Energy HHR Hartshead Resources NL 0.007 0.001 16.667 0.007 0.006 450,101 16.852 M
Energy HZN Horizon Oil Ltd 0.200 0.005 2.564 0.200 0.195 123,463 316.934 M
Energy ICN Icon Energy Ltd 0.006 0 0.00 0.006 0.006 -- 5.167 M
Energy JPR Jupiter Energy Ltd 0.029 0.001 3.333 0.030 0.029 500,000 37.141 M
Energy KAR Karoon Energy Ltd 1.930 0.025 1.312 1.935 1.885 3,449,030 1,396.719 M
Energy KEY Key Petroleum Ltd 0.046 0 0.00 0.046 0.046 -- 1.254 M
Energy LIO Lion Energy Ltd 0.010 0 0.00 0.010 0.010 1,524 4.522 M
Energy LKO Lakes Oil NL 1.080 0.08 6.897 1.235 1.080 201,240 77.447 M
Energy MAY Melbana Energy Ltd 0.023 0.001 4.546 0.023 0.022 183,310 74.144 M
Financial Services MEC Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Ltd 1.140 0.03 2.703 1.140 1.120 34,783 37.456 M
Energy MEL Metgasco 0.002 0 0.00 0.002 0.002 120,000 3.665 M
Basic Materials ODY Odyssey Energy Ltd 0.023 0.001 4.167 0.024 0.022 5,031,015 25.396 M
Energy OEL Otto Energy Ltd 0.004 0 0.00 0.004 0.004 1,095,000 19.180 M
Utilities ORG Origin Energy Ltd 12.000 0.13 1.095 12.000 11.760 2,796,304 20,675.996 M
Energy PCL Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL 0.010 0.001 9.091 0.012 0.010 22,571,850 89.514 M
Energy PH2 Pure Hydrogen Corporation Ltd 0.100 0.002 2.041 0.100 0.098 896,238 36.708 M
Energy PRM Prominence Energy NL 0.003 0 0.00 0.003 0.002 2,086,522 0.973 M
Energy PVE PO Valley Energy Ltd 0.055 0 0.00 0.055 0.055 75,500 63.743 M
Energy QEM QEM Ltd 0.030 0.001 3.226 0.032 0.030 1,668,480 8.038 M
Energy ROG Red Sky Energy Ltd 0.005 0.001 25 0.005 0.004 527,666 27.111 M
Energy SHE Stonehorse Energy Ltd 0.006 0.001 14.286 0.006 0.006 633,334 4.107 M
Energy STO Santos Ltd 7.800 0.03 0.386 7.800 7.750 9,345,757 25,235.173 M
Energy STX Strike Energy Ltd 0.160 0.015 10.345 0.160 0.145 5,818,338 415.701 M
Energy TDO 3D Energi Limited 0.125 0.01 8.696 0.125 0.115 284,858 38.350 M
Energy TEG Triangle Energy Global Ltd 0.002 0.001 33.333 0.003 0.002 1,460,016 6.268 M
Energy TMK TMK Energy Ltd 0.002 0 0.00 0.002 0.002 5,514,898 20.445 M
Energy TOU Tlou Energy Ltd 0.025 0.006 19.355 0.029 0.025 123,162 40.256 M
Energy VEA Viva Energy Group Ltd 2.300 0.02 0.877 2.300 2.280 2,277,383 3,689.727 M
Energy VEN Vintage Energy Ltd 0.005 0 0.00 0.005 0.005 38,218,263 10.435 M
Energy WEL Winchester Energy Ltd 0.001 0 0.00 0.001 0.001 -- 1.363 M
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pricing of crude oil depends on several factors, including demand, supply and quality of crude oil. Two of the most important quality parameters of crude oil are its specific gravity and sulphur content. Specific gravity is relative density with respect to water. Low density and low-sulphur content crude oil fetches higher prices in the market. Higher sulphur content increases the risk of corrosion of the piping and equipment through which it is passed during the refining process.

Brent and WTI crude oil are used as benchmarks to rate the quality of crude oil produced from other countries or regions and are priced accordingly. Brent and WTI crude oil have a sulphur content of less than 0.5% and API (American Petroleum Institute) gravity of less than 40.

API Gravity = 141.5/ (S.G at 600)– 131.5

S.G is the specific gravity of crude oil

The oil produced in any region is priced according to its API gravity and sulphur content with respect to benchmark crude oil.

Oil prices are driven by the demand and supply variables in the market. Traders go for future contracts to hedge their crude oil purchases/investments. Oil futures are derivative instruments that can be traded on exchanges and are often used by traders and oil companies to keep them safe from a sudden spike in prices.

Oil futures are like any other futures contract, traders agree to take the delivery of crude oil on a fixed date in exchange for a set contract price. The positions could be sold out at any time before the expiry date of the contract. If it is not squared off, then the buyer of the contract has to take the delivery of crude oil.

Crude oil is traded in physical quantities in the ‘spot market’ in near-term delivery contracts. The prices in the spot market are highly volatile as they are traded for a short term. In the spot market, mostly refiners and traders who deal in crude oil trade as they can take the physical delivery.

The payment terms and prices depend on the factors such as currency and relationships between countries. The countries which are in good books fetch favourable prices of their crude oil than the countries whose assets are under the control of extremists.

1. Paint industry – petroleum and its derivatives are used as raw materials for the industry.

2. Tyres - petroleum and its derivatives are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of tyres.

3. Aviation industry – Costlier crude oil will lead to price rise in jet fuels.

4. Auto – Higher fuel prices may negatively impact the sales.

5. Cement industry- Uses petroleum products in very little quantity, however, the cost of shipping the final products is heavily influenced by the crude oil prices.

The United States of America was the largest crude oil producer in the year 2020. The USA produced 17.62 million barrels of crude oil every day on an average in the year 2020. Russia secured the second position with 10.6 million barrels/ day followed by Saudi Arabia with 9.2 million barrels/day. However, when it comes to reserves, Venezuela holds the worlds’ largest known reserve, estimated at around 3 billion barrels of crude oil. This is around 18% of the total world’s reserve.

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