Markets module

Commodity Reference Prices

Delayed public snapshots for a small commodity set that users commonly check alongside FX and benchmark indices.

Source

FRED Public Series Downloads (Commodities)

Last updated

Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

Update frequency

6h latest 1d history

Data type

Delayed Reference

Reference commodity snapshot for informational purposes only. Delayed where applicable and not intended for trading execution.

Front-month reference

🛢️ WTI Crude Oil

USD per barrel

87.25

Day change -2.63%

Front-month reference

🛢️ Brent Crude Oil

USD per barrel

90.59

Day change -5.12%

Snapshot table

Reference commodity overview

2 benchmark commodities

Commodity	Benchmark	Latest value	Day change	Source	Updated
🛢️WTI Crude OilUSD per barrel	Front-month reference	87.25	-2.63%	Commodity reference source	Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
🛢️Brent Crude OilUSD per barrel	Front-month reference	90.59	-5.12%	Commodity reference source	Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

Reference notes

Reference prices only

These values are designed for context and browsing. They are not executable futures, physical-delivery, or broker-specific quotes.

Narrow benchmark basket

The overview focuses on a compact commodity basket so attribution, caching, and public UX stay manageable in the first production pass.

Source notes

Reference-source registry

1 source notes

FRED Public Series Downloads (Commodities)

commoditiesactive

Commodity reference observations are pulled from FRED CSV downloads. The selected benchmark series are informational, delayed, and not intended for trading execution.

Update frequency: daily
Data type: delayed

Next steps

Start with the most widely recognized defensive commodity reference.

Open gold page

Inspect the delayed crude benchmark detail page.

Open Brent page

Return to the benchmark-equity snapshot loop.

Open indices