# The Hidden $40-Per-Barrel Cost Driving Oil Prices Higher

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- Published: 2026-10-23T14:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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When Americans think about the price of oil, they usually focus on the number quoted every day in financial markets. If Brent crude is trading above $100 a barrel or West Texas Intermediate is near $100, those numbers become shorthand for whether oil is expensive or cheap. But that market price is only part of what ultimately determines the cost of getting crude oil to a refinery. But transportati

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