# Brent Futures for December 2027 Rise Above $87 a Barrel By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36040 Published: 2026-10-20T22:26:21.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T22:26:21.000Z Section: Investing > The December 2027 contract crossed $87 Tuesday, while September U.S. fuel oil prices were 74.2% higher than a year earlier. Brent crude futures for December 2027 delivery moved above $87 a barrel Tuesday, extending a rise in longer-dated oil prices that can add to inflation concerns across risk-sensitive markets. The latest price is for oil scheduled for delivery in December 2027; it does not describe the price of oil for immediate delivery. Higher oil prices can raise inflation concerns and put upward pressure on bond yields. Those conditions can weigh on risk-sensitive assets, including cryptocurrencies. Separately, U.S. [fuel oil prices]() rose 74.2% from a year earlier in September. The fuel oil index increased 15.3% from August on a seasonally adjusted basis. Those figures describe September consumer prices, while the Brent futures price concerns delivery more than a year later. ## Links in this article - [fuel oil prices](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34214)