Crude oil hits highest price in nearly three years
(June 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At $70 a barrel, crude oil has increased to its highest price since October 2018 and is now $23 a barrel more expensive than it was this past January. Crude prices have steadily climbed this year along with optimism for the COVID-19 vaccine and the promising impact it will have for global gasoline demand.