# Russian ESPO oil price tops $120 a barrel, traders say

https://mins.news/en/item/64158

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 11:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russian-espo-oil-price-exceeds-120-per-barrel-traders-say-data-shows-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad244089e5cf0001dfb0cd

> Russia’s ESPO Blend crude rose above $120 a barrel for the first time since April, according to three traders and Reuters calculations. Demand from Chinese refiners helped lift prices as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted Middle Eastern supplies.

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