{"id":64017,"date":"2026-04-07T02:15:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=64017"},"modified":"2026-04-17T01:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:15:45","slug":"brent-crude-spot-prices-at-141-per-barrel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/brent-crude-spot-prices-at-141-per-barrel\/","title":{"rendered":"Brent Crude Spot at $141 per barrel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Key Points<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Brent crude spot prices reached $141.36 per barrel on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>ISM Services PMI declined to 54% in March, reflecting slowing growth.<\/li>\n<li>However, the ISM Services Prices index accelerated to 70.7%, warning of an inflation shock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/02\/dated-brent-oil-price-actual-cargo-highest-level-2008.html\">CNBC<\/a> reports that Brent crude spot prices reached $141.36 per barrel on Thursday, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-04-06-brent-spot.png?resize=525%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brent Crude Spot Price\" width=\"525\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<i>[Content protected for Premium, Australian Growth, International Growth, Market Analysis members only]<\/i>\n&#8230;.. 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