First observation18.63May 20, 1987
Latest observation130.8Sep 15, 2026
All-time high143.95Jul 3, 2008
All-time low9.1Dec 10, 1998
USD per barrel
Oil · BRENTBrent Crude Oil
Brent Crude Oil
price history
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Brent Crude Oil · 1987–
Data through: Sep 15, 2026Historical price data
Brent Crude Oil: Compare the latest market level with recent calendar years and long-run history. The table uses the available observations for each year.
Long-term performance
These returns compare the first and last available observations in each lookback period; they are not total investment returns.
1 year+92.7%67.88 → 130.8
5 years+74.8%74.84 → 130.8
10 years+185.4%45.83 → 130.8
20 years+117.2%60.23 → 130.8
Full history+602.1%18.63 → 130.8
Brent Crude Oil
Price by year
Recent annual statistics show the average, high, low and change from the first to the last available observation of each calendar year.
| Year | Average | All-time high | All-time low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91.58 | 138.21 | 61.08 | +111% |
| 2025 | 69.14 | 83.48 | 59.93 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 80.52 | 93.12 | 70.31 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 82.49 | 97.1 | 71.03 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 100.93 | 133.18 | 76.02 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 70.86 | 85.76 | 50.37 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 41.96 | 70.25 | 9.12 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 74.94 | 53.23 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 71.34 | 86.07 | 50.57 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 54.12 | 66.8 | 43.98 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 43.64 | 54.97 | 26.01 | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 52.32 | 66.33 | 35.26 | -33.9% |
USD per barrel. Recent annual statistics show the average, high, low and change from the first to the last available observation of each calendar year.
What can move this market?
Commodity prices can move with supply and demand, inventories, weather, policy, currencies, interest rates, geopolitics and market-specific fundamentals. Use the historical chart as context rather than as a forecast.
How to read this data
Prices are shown in the stated source unit and frequency. Missing market days are not filled. Daily and monthly series should not be compared as if they have the same observation frequency.
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Historical reference data only. Not investment, trading or financial advice.