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Dubai crude — the Basrah pricing marker

79.7latest · 2026-08

AS OF 2026-08

The Dubai crude benchmark, monthly. Brent makes the headlines, but Basrah barrels are priced against Dubai — this is the marker on the invoice.

VS PREVIOUS+3.9%VS YEAR AGO+17%HIGH · FULL RECORD131.22008-07LOW · FULL RECORD10.11998-12OBSERVATIONS440
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79.7 USD/bbl · 2026-08-01 · LATEST
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