Olieprijzen 30 april 2026: Brent stijgt naar $114,66 per vat

Oil prices reached $114.66 per barrel on April 30, 2026, up 66 cents from the previous day and significantly higher than a year earlier. The article explains that oil prices are driven by supply and demand dynamics and can fluctuate sharply during economic uncertainty or geopolitical tensions. Crude oil represents more than half of gas pump prices, meaning oil price increases quickly affect consumers at the filling station, though price decreases tend to translate more slowly into lower fuel costs.