Live Energy Market Prices - Brent Crude, WTI & Natural Gas

The global benchmark for seaborne crude oil, priced in USD per barrel. Brent is extracted from the North Sea and serves as the reference price for approximately two-thirds of global crude oil contracts, including most GCC and OPEC production. It is the primary inflation input for European and Asian energy markets.

West Texas Intermediate is the US domestic crude benchmark, also priced in USD per barrel and traded on the NYMEX. WTI typically trades at a slight discount to Brent due to transportation costs from landlocked US production areas. The Brent-WTI spread is closely watched as an indicator of global vs US energy market dynamics.

Henry Hub natural gas futures, the US benchmark for natural gas pricing. Natural gas is increasingly relevant to GCC economies as a key LNG export commodity. Qatar is one of the world's largest LNG exporters, making natural gas price movements directly relevant to Gulf sovereign revenue and regional economic analysis.

This dataset covers three major global energy benchmarks: Brent crude oil (symbol BZ=F), WTI crude oil (symbol CL=F), and natural gas (symbol NG=F). All prices are denominated in USD. Each row shows the current price, 24-hour change in absolute and percentage terms, and the last update timestamp in UTC.

The prices shown are aggregated market data snapshots sourced from Masadir's cached market data pipeline. They may carry a short delay depending on source timing and cache refresh frequency. The Last Updated timestamp on each row shows exactly when the price was recorded. This dataset is designed for macro reference and analytical use, not for live trading execution.

The dataset refreshes continuously from Masadir's market data pipeline during active trading hours. The Last Updated (UTC) column on each row reflects the most recent recorded price for that instrument. Natural gas and crude oil futures trade nearly 24 hours on weekdays - timestamps will update accordingly throughout the global trading day.

Brent crude is the global benchmark used for pricing most of the world's internationally traded oil, including OPEC and GCC production. WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is the US domestic benchmark. The two prices usually move together but can diverge based on US production levels, pipeline capacity, and global shipping costs. The gap between them - known as the Brent-WTI spread - is a useful indicator of global vs domestic energy market dynamics.

GCC countries - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman - derive a substantial portion of government revenue from hydrocarbon exports. Brent crude is the reference price for Saudi Aramco exports and most Gulf oil contracts. Natural gas prices directly affect Qatar's LNG export revenues. Movements in energy benchmarks therefore have an immediate and outsized impact on GCC fiscal balances, sovereign wealth fund inflows, and regional equity market sentiment.

Energy prices - particularly crude oil and natural gas - are direct inputs into headline CPI calculations in most countries. Higher oil prices raise fuel and transport costs, which feed into consumer prices within 4 to 8 weeks. This is why the Masadir Energy Market Prices dataset is linked directly to the Rates & Inflation Signals dataset - energy is one of the four signal inputs used to compute the Energy Cost Pressure indicator.

Yes. Brent crude, WTI crude, and natural gas prices are available through Masadir's API in structured JSON format, including price, 24-hour change, and timestamp fields. See the Pricing page for plan details and rate limits.