Brent crude price clings to $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk collides with U.S. inflation
London, Feb 13, 2026, 18:33 GMT — Regular session Brent crude hovered close to $68 a barrel on Friday, with traders caught between signals of a potential OPEC+ supply hike and softer U.S. inflation numbers, while war-risk fears continued to fade. By 1722 GMT, Brent had inched up 11 cents, or 0.16%, landing at $67.63 after dipping to $66.89 earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was unmoved at $62.84. Both benchmarks were on track for a weekly drop after Thursday’s decline. “Looks like inflation is stabilizing,” said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial, though he flagged that any additional OPEC supply could be “the negative.”