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Historical oil prices — Brent and WTI price on any date since 1987
Look up the Brent or WTI price on any date since 20 May 1987, and the monthly and yearly averages, highs and lows for seven EIA benchmarks. Brent’s all-time daily high was $143.95 on 3 July 2008; its low was $9.10 on 10 December 1998. Latest: $123.10 on 27 October 2026.
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Daily spot assessments from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (public domain), nominal US dollars. Hover or tap to read a day. Brent (JSON) · WTI (JSON) · Yearly and monthly averages (JSON)
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Data and definitions
EIA spotDaily spot assessments: Europe Brent FOB (from May 1987), Cushing WTI (from 1986), Henry Hub (from 1997), New York Harbor gasoline and diesel, Gulf Coast jet fuel, Mont Belvieu propane.Price on a dateIf the date is a weekend or holiday, the last trading day before it is shown and named.AveragesSimple means of the daily values in the month or year; highs and lows are daily closes, not intraday extremes.NominalFigures are not adjusted for inflation. $147 in July 2008 is roughly $215 in 2026 dollars.
| Year | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96.04 | 61.08 | 138.21 |
| 2025 | 69.14 | 59.93 | 83.48 |
| 2024 | 80.52 | 70.31 | 93.12 |
| 2023 | 82.49 | 71.03 | 97.10 |
| 2022 | 100.93 | 76.02 | 133.18 |
| 2021 | 70.86 | 50.37 | 85.76 |
| 2020 | 41.96 | 9.12 | 70.25 |
| 2019 | 64.30 | 53.23 | 74.94 |
| 2018 | 71.33 | 50.57 | 86.07 |
| 2017 | 54.12 | 43.98 | 66.80 |
| 2016 | 43.64 | 26.01 | 54.97 |
| 2015 | 52.32 | 35.26 | 66.33 |
| 2014 | 99.02 | 55.27 | 115.19 |
| 2013 | 108.56 | 96.84 | 118.90 |
| 2012 | 111.57 | 88.69 | 128.14 |
| 2011 | 111.26 | 93.52 | 126.64 |
| 2010 | 79.61 | 67.18 | 93.63 |
| 2009 | 61.74 | 39.41 | 78.68 |
| 2008 | 96.94 | 33.73 | 143.95 |
| 2007 | 72.61 | 49.95 | 95.92 |
| 2006 | 65.25 | 55.82 | 78.26 |
| 2005 | 54.90 | 40.75 | 67.26 |
| 2004 | 38.78 | 29.02 | 52.28 |
| 2003 | 29.00 | 23.23 | 34.94 |
| 2002 | 25.14 | 18.32 | 32.02 |
| 2001 | 24.51 | 16.51 | 30.68 |
| 2000 | 28.76 | 21.05 | 37.43 |
| 1999 | 18.15 | 9.77 | 26.46 |
| 1998 | 12.73 | 9.10 | 16.28 |
| 1997 | 19.24 | 16.01 | 24.83 |
| 1996 | 20.87 | 16.53 | 25.40 |
| 1995 | 17.04 | 15.38 | 19.38 |
| 1994 | 15.82 | 13.00 | 19.03 |
| 1993 | 17.22 | 13.13 | 19.60 |
| 1992 | 19.31 | 17.05 | 21.55 |
| 1991 | 20.03 | 17.60 | 30.28 |
| 1990 | 23.78 | 14.68 | 41.45 |
| 1989 | 18.21 | 16.05 | 21.60 |
| 1988 | 14.89 | 11.20 | 17.95 |
| 1987 | 18.55 | 15.03 | 20.95 |
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What was the highest oil price ever?
Brent’s highest daily spot close was $143.95 on 3 July 2008. WTI closed at $145.31 on 3 July 2008. Intraday futures went slightly higher.
When was oil negative?
On 20 April 2020 the expiring WTI May futures contract settled at −$37.63 per barrel as storage at Cushing filled. The WTI spot assessment for that day is shown by the tool; Brent did not go negative.
What was the average Brent price in 2025?
The tool’s yearly table gives the exact figure from EIA daily data: $69.14 per barrel average in 2025, between $59.93 and $83.48.
Can I download the full history?
Yes. Every benchmark is available as JSON (full daily history) and the yearly and monthly averages as one file. The data is public domain from the EIA; please credit the EIA and link to this page.
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