BrentChart.com publishes price data, market commentary, and educational content about Brent crude oil and the broader energy market. This page documents where our information comes from and the standards we apply to it. We update this page when our sourcing or methodology changes materially.
Price Data
All real-time and historical price charts on this site are powered by TradingView, a global financial data and charting platform. TradingView aggregates and licenses data from major exchanges and data vendors. The specific symbols we display include:
- TVC:UKOIL — spot Brent crude
- TVC:USOIL — spot WTI crude
- NYMEX:BZ1! — front-month ICE Brent futures
- NYMEX:CL1! — front-month NYMEX WTI futures
- NYMEX:NG1! — front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures
- NYMEX:RB1! — front-month RBOB gasoline futures
- AMEX:BNO, AMEX:USO, AMEX:XLE, AMEX:OIH — energy-sector ETFs
- NYSE:XOM, NYSE:CVX, LON:SHEL, NYSE:BP — oil-major equities
TradingView's data feeds may include real-time quotes for some instruments and brief delays for others, depending on the underlying exchange and licensing. For trade execution, always confirm prices through your broker.
Editorial Sources
Our blog posts and news articles draw on publicly available primary and secondary sources. The most frequently consulted include:
Primary data sources:
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — weekly inventory reports, the Short-Term Energy Outlook, and historical statistics
- International Energy Agency (IEA) — monthly Oil Market Report and World Energy Outlook
- OPEC Secretariat — Monthly Oil Market Report and meeting communiqués
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and CME Group — futures volume, open interest, and contract specifications
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — Commitments of Traders reports
- National statistical agencies — production, trade, and consumption data published by member countries
Secondary sources:
- Wire services covering energy markets, including reporting from Reuters, Bloomberg, and AP
- Industry analysis from Wood Mackenzie, Rystad Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights, and similar firms when publicly available
- Peer-reviewed academic literature on energy economics
- Public regulatory filings from oil-producing companies (10-K, 20-F, and equivalent disclosures)
Editorial Standards
Our content is written and reviewed by editors with backgrounds in financial markets and energy economics. We apply the following standards:
Accuracy. Specific numerical claims (price levels, production volumes, dates) are checked against primary sources before publication. When figures are estimates or projections, we identify them as such.
Independence. Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising and commercial relationships. We do not accept payment for placement of specific views or recommendations.
Disclosure. We disclose third-party data and software dependencies on this page and in our privacy policy. Advertising relationships are disclosed through standard ads.txt and on the privacy page.
Corrections. When we identify a material error in a published article, we correct it and add a brief correction note. Readers can flag suspected errors via the contact page.
No investment advice. Our content is educational and informational. It is not investment advice and does not account for the financial situation of any individual reader. Readers should consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Forecasts and Projections
Some of our content includes forward-looking commentary, scenarios, or price ranges. These are illustrative, not predictive. Oil markets are subject to large unforeseen shocks, and no forecasting methodology — institutional or retail — has reliably anticipated turning points like the 2008 spike, the 2014 collapse, or the 2020 pandemic crash. We try to make this uncertainty explicit when discussing future scenarios.
Article Dating and Updates
Each article on this site carries a publication date. News articles cover specific events at specific times and are not generally updated after publication unless an error is identified. Educational content (the Learn section) is reviewed periodically and may be revised when underlying facts change — for example, when a contract specification is altered, a new benchmark is adopted, or institutional structures change. Substantive revisions are noted in the article.
Conflicts of Interest
BrentChart.com generates revenue from advertising. We do not operate a brokerage, do not recommend specific securities or trades for compensation, and do not have a position in any specific oil instrument that we promote. Editorial staff are bound by a policy that prohibits trading in instruments they cover within a defined window around publication.
Contact for Editorial Questions
If you spot an error, want to suggest a correction, or have a methodology question, please email [email protected] with the article URL and the specific concern. We aim to respond to substantive editorial questions within two business days.
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