FIPI
OIL & GAS MARKET dropped by an average of $23.15/b, m-o-m, to $85.31/b. Multiple-region destination grades, including Arab Light, Basrah Medium, Iran Heavy and Kuwait Export, decreased on average by $27.83/b, m-o-m, to $91.26/b. Murban crude declined on average by $20.37/b, m-o-m, to $81.80/b, and the Merey component dropped by $11.64/b, m-o-m, to settle at $71.13/b. Brent crude ranged an average to $83.82 a barrel and WTI ranged to $78.51 per barrel in the month of July 2026.
Figure 18: Benchmark price of Brent, WTI and Dubai crude
Brent crude price averaged $83.82 per bbl in July 2026, down by 3.7% on a month on month (MOM) and up by 21.2% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.
WTI crude price averaged $78.51 per bbl in July 2026, down by 6.7% on a month on month (MOM) and up by 17.0% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.
• Dubai crude price averaged $74.69 per bbl in July 2026, down by 15.5% on a month on month (MOM) and up by 9.4% on year on year (YoY) basis, respectively.
Table 3: Crude oil price in July, 2026