Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In
Current Oil Prices As of mid‑October 23, 2025, benchmark crude prices have rebounded from recent lows. Brent crude (the global benchmark) was trading near $66 per barrel reuters.com reuters.com, up sharply after news of sanctions. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was around $62. OPEC’s reference basket of 15 fuels – a key price gauge – stood near $63.4 (Oct 22) countryeconomy.com. In short, oil is roughly 5–7% higher than a few days earlier. This comes after a selloff in prior weeks that had sent prices to five‑month lows due to oversupply concerns. Geopolitical and Supply Factors Sanctions on Russia.