Oil price per barrel % Change Price of oil yesterday $92.65 -0.41% Price of oil 1 month ago $74.15 +24.43% Price of oil 1 year ago $72.60 +27.31% Price of oil yesterday Oil price per barrel $92.65 % Change -0.41% Price of oil 1 month ago Oil price per barrel $74.15 % Change +24.43% Price of oil 1 year ago Oil price per barrel $72.60 % Change +27.31%Will oil prices go up? How oil prices translate to gas pump pricesGas prices at the pump don’t only track crude oil. How oil and natural gas prices are linkedBoth oil and natural gas are key sources of the energy we use every day. Historical performance of oilTo gauge oil’s performance, we often turn to two benchmarks:Brent crude oil , the main global oil benchmark. As long as people and companies are trading contracts, the oil price is changing.