# Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent on pace for weekly gain

> U.S. crude closed its best week since early September, with WTI settling at $78.01 and Brent at $83.55. The gains followed stronger-than-expected U.S. fourth-quarter growth of 3.3% and China easing bank reserve requirements to support its economy.

- Date: 2024-01-26 · published 2024-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32275-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-on-pace-for-weekly-gain
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger demand expectations from the two largest oil consumers support crude prices. Higher energy costs can pass through to diesel, fertilizer and biofuel-linked vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-01-30 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise after IMF forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32274-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-after-imf-forecast.md) | -5.2% | +3.1% |
| WTI | 2024-04-23 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI above $83 on hopes for interest rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30928-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-above-83-on-hopes-for-interest-rate-cuts.md) | +0.3% | -3.2% |
| WTI | 2022-02-11 | [Canadian dollar adds to weekly gain as oil prices climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42920-canadian-dollar-adds-to-weekly-gain-as-oil-prices-climb.md) | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| WTI | 2026-05-28 | [Palm Oil Prices Rise As Crude Oil Gains - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19380-palm-oil-prices-rise-as-crude-oil-gains-finimize.md) | +8.1% | -20.5% |
| WTI | 2016-12-05 | [The good oil on grain prices… - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73542-the-good-oil-on-grain-prices-grain-central.md) | -0.4% | +1.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-01-30 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI, Brent rise after IMF forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32274-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-brent-rise-after-imf-forecast.md) | -5.5% | +0.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-23 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI above $83 on hopes for interest rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30928-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-above-83-on-hopes-for-interest-rate-cuts.md) | +1.5% | -5.0% |
| BRENT | 2016-12-05 | [The good oil on grain prices… - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73542-the-good-oil-on-grain-prices-grain-central.md) | -0.3% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/26/crude-oil-prices-today.html

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