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Oil Price in Other Currencies

Crude trades in US dollars, so what a barrel actually costs you depends on your currency. At the latest close — WTI $97.97 and Brent $108.54 a barrel on 2026-10-19 — the table below converts both benchmarks into 15 currencies at European Central Bank reference rates for 2026-10-19, per barrel and per litre.

WTI & Brent by Currency

ECB rates · 2026-10-19
CurrencyPer USDWTI / barrelBrent / barrelWTI / litre
US Dollar USD 1.0000 $97.97 $108.54 $0.616
Euro EUR 0.8909 €87.28 €96.70 €0.549
British Pound GBP 0.7502 £73.49 £81.42 £0.462
Japanese Yen JPY 158.2400 ¥15,502.77 ¥17,175.37 ¥97.510
Chinese Yuan CNY 6.6807 ¥654.51 ¥725.12 ¥4.117
Indian Rupee INR 94.9300 ₹9,300.29 ₹10,303.70 ₹58.497
Canadian Dollar CAD 1.4074 C$137.88 C$152.76 C$0.867
Australian Dollar AUD 1.4314 A$140.23 A$155.36 A$0.882
Swiss Franc CHF 0.8250 CHF80.83 CHF89.55 CHF0.508
Brazilian Real BRL 5.0453 R$494.29 R$547.62 R$3.109
Mexican Peso MXN 18.4837 MX$1,810.85 MX$2,006.22 MX$11.390
South Korean Won KRW 1,329.4900 ₩130,250.14 ₩144,302.84 ₩819.249
South African Rand ZAR 16.4338 R1,610.02 R1,783.72 R10.127
Norwegian Krone NOK 9.4036 kr921.27 kr1,020.67 kr5.795
Swedish Krona SEK 9.8922 kr969.14 kr1,073.70 kr6.096
Turkish Lira TRY 49.5530 ₺4,854.71 ₺5,378.48 ₺30.535

Benchmark closes from our price data (2026-10-19); exchange rates are ECB reference rates for 2026-10-19, published once per business day. One barrel = 42 US gallons = 158.987 litres. Per-litre figures are crude only — they exclude refining, distribution, duty and tax, which together usually cost more than the crude itself.

Oil Price & Currency FAQ

What is the oil price in euros?

At the latest close, WTI is $97.97 a barrel, which at the ECB reference rate of 0.8909 euros to the dollar is about €87.28 a barrel — roughly €0.549 per litre of crude before any refining, distribution, duty or VAT.

Why does the oil price matter in local currency?

Crude is priced and traded in US dollars worldwide, so every importing country pays in dollars and converts. When the dollar strengthens, oil gets more expensive locally even if the dollar price has not moved at all — which is why fuel costs in Europe, Japan or India can climb during a period of flat or falling crude prices. It also means a weakening currency amplifies any genuine oil-price spike.

Which exchange rates are used here?

European Central Bank reference rates, published once each business day at around 16:00 CET — these are the rates for 2026-10-19. They are a daily reference rather than a live market tick, so intraday moves are not reflected. Retail conversion will always be a little worse than the reference rate.

Is the per-litre figure what I pay at the pump?

No, and the difference is large. The per-litre figures here are raw crude only. Pump prices add refining, distribution, retailer margin, and — in most countries — substantial fuel duty and sales tax, which together usually exceed the cost of the crude itself. See our gas price pages for actual retail prices.

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