Energy markets are seeing strong price movement in early 2026. Several fuels are rising at a fast pace. Oil benchmarks, refined fuels and European gas markets are showing sharp gains. The latest data from Mar/05 highlights how energy prices are moving across global markets.

Crude oil is trading at 77.084 USD per barrel after gaining 2.424 USD in a day. That marks a daily rise of 3.25 percent. The weekly gain stands at 18.21 percent while the monthly increase is 21.30 percent. Since the start of the year crude oil has climbed 34.25 percent.

Brent crude is also rising steadily. It is priced at 83.375 USD per barrel after increasing 1.975 USD. The weekly rise stands at 17.69 percent. Over the month Brent has gained 22.52 percent and the yearly growth has reached 37.02 percent.

Across the broader energy market many fuels are showing strong upward trends.

Crude oil rises 34.25% YTD while Brent trades at 83.375 USD per barrel

Crude oil remains one of the most important indicators of global energy demand. The benchmark price is now at 77.084 USD per barrel. The weekly gain stands at 18.21 percent. Monthly growth has reached 21.30 percent while the year to date increase stands at 34.25 percent.

Brent crude continues to trade at a premium. The price has reached 83.375 USD per barrel. The benchmark is up 17.69 percent over the week and 22.52 percent over the month. Year over year Brent prices have increased by 20.03 percent.

Urals oil is also climbing steadily. It is priced at 70.31 USD per barrel. The weekly gain is 23.94 percent and the monthly rise stands at 28.70 percent. The yearly growth has reached 39.39 percent.

These numbers show strong global demand for crude oil and fuels.

Natural gas falls 31.22% YoY while European gas surges 83.22%

Natural gas prices are showing mixed trends across different regions. In the United States natural gas is trading at 2.9588 USD per MMBtu. The daily gain is 1.43 percent but the monthly performance remains weak with a drop of 13.54 percent. Year over year the price has fallen sharply by 31.22 percent.

The European gas market tells a very different story. TTF gas is now trading at 51.60 EUR per MWh. The daily rise is 3.69 percent. Weekly growth has surged to 60.49 percent while the monthly gain stands at 44.55 percent. Year to date the price has climbed by 83.22 percent.

UK gas prices are also rising sharply. The benchmark stands at 133.0667 GBp per therm after a daily jump of 4.88 percent. Weekly growth has reached 69.53 percent while the yearly gain stands at 80.28 percent.

German gas is priced at 49.44 EUR per MWh despite a daily fall of 10.05 percent. Even with that drop the yearly rise still stands at 64.78 percent.

Heating oil surges 63.32% YoY while gasoline jumps 51.89% in 2026

Refined fuel markets are witnessing some of the strongest price rallies.

Gasoline is trading at 2.5987 USD per gallon. The daily increase is 2.39 percent. Over the past month gasoline prices have surged by 33.21 percent. Since the start of the year the price has jumped 51.89 percent while the yearly rise stands at 23.61 percent.

Heating oil is performing even stronger. It is priced at 3.4648 USD per gallon after gaining 5.19 percent in a single day. The weekly increase is 37.18 percent while the monthly gain stands at 43.57 percent. Year over year heating oil has surged by 63.32 percent.

Coal is currently trading at 132.90 USD per ton. Despite a daily drop of 3.70 percent the yearly gain remains strong at 23.63 percent.

Other energy commodities are also moving. Naphtha is priced at 672.32 USD per ton with yearly growth of 37.67 percent. Ethanol stands at 1.8000 USD per gallon with a yearly increase of 13.39 percent. Uranium is trading at 86.15 USD per pound with yearly growth of 5.51 percent.

Overall the energy sector is experiencing strong momentum in 2026. Oil and refined fuels are leading the rally while gas markets remain highly volatile across different regions.