Price of Brent oil up above $94 per barrel on London’s ICE first since July 24

TASS · Aug 20, 2026 · 101 words

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What to know about Price of Brent oil up above $94 per barrel on London’s ICE first since July 24

The article reports on the current market prices for Brent and WTI crude oil futures contracts. It provides specific price points and percentage increases based on trade data from the ICE exchange.

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What happened

The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for October 2026 delivery on London’s ICE has risen above $94 per barrel for the first time since July 24, 2026, according to trade data.

Why it matters

GMT), the Brent price was up by 2.64% at $94.04 a barrel.

Common ground

GMT), the price of Brent was up by 2.49% reaching $93.9 per barrel.

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The article reports on the current market prices for Brent and WTI crude oil futures contracts. It provides specific price points and percentage increases based on trade data from the ICE exchange.

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Claim 1: “The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for October 2026 delivery on London’s ICE has risen above $94 per barrel for the first time since July 24, 2026”

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The claim is explicitly reported by TASS in the web search results. However, no other independent news source or authoritative reference corroborates this specific price movement for October 2026 delivery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026

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Claim 2: “As of 12:23 p.m. Moscow time (9:23 a.m. GMT), the price of Brent was up by 2.49% reaching $93.9 per barrel.”

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Similar to claim 1, the provided evidence includes general market tools but lacks the specific data point for 9:23 a.m. GMT ($93.9, 2.49%) to confirm or deny the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent ( ) is a borough in west and north-west London, England; it forms part of Outer London. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Brent

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Claim 3: “the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for September 2026 delivery was up by 2.45% at $86.46 per barrel.”

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The claim states WTI for September 2026 was $86.46 (up 2.45%). However, another web search result from APA-Economics reports that for September 2026 delivery, Brent was $87.21 (up 3.71%), and a different Investing.com result shows current WTI futures at 100.72. There is a direct conflict in the reported figures for the same period/contract.

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web search NEUTRAL — The current price of Crude Oil WTI futures is 100.72, with a previous close of 102.43.Today’s trading range for Crude Oil WTI futures is between 100.34 and 102.45.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil

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Claim 4: “As of 12:18 p.m. Moscow time (9:18 a.m. GMT), the Brent price was up by 2.64% at $94.04 a barrel.”

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While general Brent crude price tools (Investing.com, Oilprice.com) are provided, none of the evidence contains the specific timestamp (9:18 a.m. GMT) or the specific price/percentage ($94.04, 2.64%) mentioned in the claim.

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