# Imported crude oil acquisition cost

Average cost to US refiners of the imported crude oil they take into their refineries, including transport and other fees the refiner pays, in US dollars per barrel, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration refiners' cost survey.

## Key facts

- Imported crude oil acquisition cost in the United States was 83.93 USD per barrel in August 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from 1968 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `crude_oil_import_acquisition_cost`
- Unit: USD per barrel
- Note: A survey price, not an exchange benchmark: it is neither the WTI nor the Brent spot or futures price, which Invokely does not serve because EIA republishes them under third party copyright. The closest official measure of the world price paid for crude delivered to the United States. United States only, monthly from 1974 and annual from 1968. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. EIA revises recent months.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/imported-crude-oil-acquisition-cost
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/crude_oil_import_acquisition_cost

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD per barrel | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 83.93 | U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. crude oil imported acquisition cost by refiners, monthly, dollars per barrel (PET.R1300____3.M). https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_rac2_dcu_nus_m.htm. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |