Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel
Stock markets near record highs as oil prices decline for fourth consecutive day.
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What this story says
- Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel on Tuesday.
- The price reached $98.46 according to Transport Topics, and $97.67 according to vz.ru and sawaleif.com.
- This marks the lowest price for Brent crude since September 8.
- Wall Street stock markets were near record highs as oil prices declined.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 45 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 19 of the 64 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
41/100
64 sources · methodology
Missing from the right
Only 5 of the 45 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
A reader who follows the right would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
The price of Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel on Tuesday. This decline marks the fourth consecutive day of falling oil prices and brings the cost to its lowest point since September 8. Wall Street stock markets were trading near record highs as oil prices dropped.
Divergent price points
Reports offered slightly different figures for the price of Brent crude. Transport Topics reported the price fell to $98.46 a barrel. vz.ru and sawaleif.com stated the price was $97.67 a barrel.
Omissions in coverage
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific price of $98.46 reported by Transport Topics. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific price of $97.67 reported by vz.ru and sawaleif.com. The right-rated digest did not mention that Wall Street stocks were near record highs.
Coverage settled. We checked this 9 times and stopped on 27 Sept 2026, 20:15. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
18 rated outlets
- The left-rated outlets reported that Brent crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel. This news coincided with Wall Street holding near its record high. The S&P 500 index was reported to be close to its all-time peak, with some reports noting it was within 0.2% or 0.4% of this mark.
- Several outlets mentioned the S&P 500's performance on Tuesday, with figures ranging from a 0.1% rise to a 0.2% rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was also mentioned in some reports. The price of Brent crude was noted as falling toward $98 per barrel in some accounts.
- The digests did not mention the specific reasons for the oil price drop or any geopolitical factors. No voices were quoted in these digests, and no specific details about the oil market beyond the price itself were included.
Centre
22 rated outlets
- Three centre-rated digests focused on the combination of falling oil prices and rising stock markets. Transport Topics reported that Brent crude fell 1.9% to $98.46 a barrel, noting this was down from nearly $110 the previous week and that stocks received a boost. El Paso Inc., LancasterOnline, and Henry Herald all reported that Wall Street was ticking closer to its record high after Brent oil fell below $100 a barrel, with the S&P 500 rising 0.2% and nearing its all-time high.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The single right-rated digest, vz.ru, reported that Brent crude's price dropped below $98 for the first time since September 8. It stated that world oil prices declined by more than 3% during Tuesday's trading, with Brent's November futures falling by 2.66% to $97.67 a barrel by 1:12 PM Moscow time. The report noted this was the first time the figure fell below $98 since September 8.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel?
- Of the 45 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 40% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 64. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 45 rated outlets on this story, 40% are rated left, 49% are rated centre, 11% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel biased?
- Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel is one event reported by 64 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Brent crude price falls below $100 a barrel?
- 64 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was the price of Brent crude on Tuesday?
- The price of Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel on Tuesday. Transport Topics reported it reached $98.46, while vz.ru and sawaleif.com stated it was $97.67. This was the lowest price since September 8.
- How did stock markets perform as oil prices fell?
- As oil prices declined, Wall Street stock markets were trading near record highs. The S&P 500 saw gains, pulling close to its all-time peak. This trend suggests a decoupling of oil prices from equity market performance.
- When was the last time Brent crude was this low?
- The price of Brent crude oil fell to its lowest point since September 8. This marks a significant drop from prices seen in the preceding weeks, indicating a downward trend in the oil market.
Read it at the source
64 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
18- Oil prices slip below $100 per barrel (opens Ada Derana in a new tab)
Ada Derana — is Ada Derana biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street Holds Nears Record as Oil Prices Ease (opens Newser in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens Daily Record in a new tab)
Daily Record — is Daily Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
The Times-Tribune — is The Times-Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens Richmond Register in a new tab)
Richmond Register — is Richmond Register biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens McAlester News-Capital in a new tab)
McAlester News-Capital — is McAlester News-Capital biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
The Independent Online — is The Independent Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The Korea Times — is The Korea Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 10 more
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens The Sun Chronicle in a new tab)
The Sun Chronicle — is The Sun Chronicle biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
The Daily Star — is The Daily Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens goSkagit in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
The Daily Item — is The Daily Item biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens SooLeader.com in a new tab)
SooLeader.com — is SooLeader.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens El Paso Inc. in a new tab)
El Paso Inc. — is El Paso Inc. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks hold near their record as the price of Brent crude falls back below $100 a barrel (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks hold near their record as the price of Brent crude falls back below $100 a barrel (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks hold near their record as the price of Brent crude falls back below $100 a barrel (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens Durango Herald in a new tab)
Durango Herald — is Durango Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
22- Stock market holds near record after oil prices dip (opens TelegraphHerald.com in a new tab)
TelegraphHerald.com — is TelegraphHerald.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel - WXXV News 25 (opens WXXV 25 in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens KTBS in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens Yankton Press & Dakotan in a new tab)
Yankton Press & Dakotan — is Yankton Press & Dakotan biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens KFOR-TV in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens The Bakersfield Californian in a new tab)
The Bakersfield Californian — is The Bakersfield Californian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens Temple Daily Telegram in a new tab)
Temple Daily Telegram — is Temple Daily Telegram biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The Herald Journal — is The Herald Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 14 more
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens Joplin Globe in a new tab)
Joplin Globe — is Joplin Globe biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Stocks And Bonds Rise as Brent Falls Below $100 (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens Post Register in a new tab)
Post Register — is Post Register biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens Chronicle Online in a new tab)
Chronicle Online — is Chronicle Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record as Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens ABC Columbia in a new tab)
ABC Columbia — is ABC Columbia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a new tab)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — is Pittsburgh Post-Gazette biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oil prices fall back below $100 a barrel (opens Transport Topics in a new tab)
Transport Topics — is Transport Topics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens Henry Herald in a new tab)
Henry Herald — is Henry Herald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls toward $98 per barrel (opens LancasterOnline in a new tab)
LancasterOnline — is LancasterOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record as Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens The Columbian in a new tab)
The Columbian — is The Columbian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
Spectrum News 13 — is Spectrum News 13 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls (opens Bay News 9 in a new tab)
Bay News 9 — is Bay News 9 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street ticks to the edge of its record as Brent oil falls (opens Spectrum News in a new tab)
Spectrum News — is Spectrum News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record as Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens WPLG in a new tab)
Right
5- India bond rally likely to extend marginally as Brent slips below $100/barrel (opens The Hindu Business Line in a new tab)
The Hindu Business Line — is The Hindu Business Line biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens The Blade in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record as Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens Marietta Daily Journal in a new tab)
Marietta Daily Journal — is Marietta Daily Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Brent's Oil Price Dropped Below $98 for the First Time Since 8 September. (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
Not rated
19- Oil Prices Are Falling on World Markets (opens Apa in a new tab)
- The Oil Went Down Under $98. Good News for the Drivers. (opens puterea.ro in a new tab)
puterea.ro — is puterea.ro biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Oil Goes Down, WTI Goes to $89.53, and Brent Goes to $98.69 per Barrel. (opens financiarul.ro in a new tab)
financiarul.ro — is financiarul.ro biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Oil prices fall as Gulf supplies increase (opens The Arabian Stories News in a new tab)
The Arabian Stories News — is The Arabian Stories News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street Near Record Highs as the Price of Brent Oil Briefly Fell Below $98 a Barrel (opens n1info.rs in a new tab)
- Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens pmg-ky3.com in a new tab)
pmg-ky3.com — is pmg-ky3.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Dow Drops 185, Nasdaq Rises 122, S&P 500 Ends Flat (opens TV News Check in a new tab)
TV News Check — is TV News Check biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street holds near its record as Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel (opens BizToc in a new tab)
Show 11 more
- MARKET UPDATE: Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel (opens sfntoday.com in a new tab)
sfntoday.com — is sfntoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- United States Shares Maintain AI Profits, While Brent Drops to US$98 (opens La República in a new tab)
La República — is La República biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Brent Crude Oil Below $100. Two News Stories Give Hope (opens Business Insider (Poland) in a new tab)
Business Insider (Poland) — is Business Insider (Poland) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks hold near their record as the price of Brent crude falls back below $100 a barrel (opens Airdrie City View in a new tab)
Airdrie City View — is Airdrie City View biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks hold near their record as the price of Brent crude falls back below $100 a barrel (opens Western Investor in a new tab)
Western Investor — is Western Investor biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Tech Boom Continues on Wall Street (opens dn.no in a new tab)
- Iranian Statements Shake Oil markets... Brent Falls Below $98 (opens sawaleif.com in a new tab)
sawaleif.com — is sawaleif.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Currency markets showing only modest movements (opens interest.co.nz in a new tab)
interest.co.nz — is interest.co.nz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Price of Brent Oil Fell Below a New Level (opens Privátbankár.hu in a new tab)
Privátbankár.hu — is Privátbankár.hu biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Brent Price Drops Below $98 (opens mfor.hu in a new tab)
- Brent's Oil Price Dropped Below $98. (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
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