Fact-check · Oct 5, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Oil prices are coming down”
UNVERIFIABLESaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
WTI crude oil: $91.85/bbl as of Oct 9, 2026 (up 60.2% YTD 2026; down 5% over past 30 days). Without speech timestamp, cannot verify which trend the speaker meant.
Claim requires timestamp to verify. Recent 30-day trend shows decline; full-year 2026 trend shows sharp increase.
This figure differs by region.
Sources
- Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma (DCOILWTICO)
- WTI Crude Oil Prices - 10 Year Daily Chart
- Petrol Diesel Rate 11 October: Petrol and diesel rates change on the first day of Navratri; check the latest prices - english.punjabkesari.com
- WTI Crude Oil Price Per Barrel Today
- WTI Falls 1.2% to US$90.40 as Trump Rules Out Iran Strike
- 2020%E2%80%932022 world oil market chronology
Every time it was said
3 times, Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026 · 1 misleading · 1 false · 1 unverifiable
MisleadingFalseUnverifiable
The verdicts differ. Differences come from changes in the wording or in what each check found. Each check is linked below.
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