# Brent Crude Futures Settle at $108.79 as Morning Gains Reverse By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36004 Published: 2026-10-20T21:42:53.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T21:42:53.000Z Section: Investing > The Oct. 20 settlement was down $0.76, or 0.69%, from the previous day. U.S. regular gasoline fell 4.7 cents in the Oct. 19 survey, while on-highway diesel climbed 9.7 cents. Brent crude futures settled at $108.79 a barrel Tuesday after trading near $112 earlier in the session. The close reversed the morning advance as U.S. fuel prices showed different week-to-week movements in the latest survey. The settlement was $0.76 below the previous day's level, a decline of 0.69%. Brent's daily settlement is calculated during a two-minute window from 2:28 to 2:30 p.m. ET (18:28–18:30 UTC). Tuesday's close followed [Monday's Brent price decline](). A U.S. weekly fuel survey released Tuesday put regular gasoline at $4.284 per gallon for the week of Oct. 19, down 4.7 cents from the week before. U.S. on-highway diesel averaged $6.276 per gallon, up 9.7 cents from the prior week. The two fuel prices moved in opposite directions. Crude oil is the largest component of gasoline's pump price, while refining, distribution and taxes also affect what drivers pay. A single day's change in Brent therefore does not translate into an equal change at the pump. ## Links in this article - [Monday's Brent price decline](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34811)