BRENT · history since 1960
Brent Crude Oil Price History
9,674 observations from Jan 1, 1960 to Oct 6, 2026. Daily observations from 1990-01-02; monthly averages before that.
+7,740.00% since Jan 1, 1960
Jan 1, 1960 → Oct 6, 2026High 143.68Low 1.30
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Daily observations from 1990-01-02; monthly averages before that.9,674 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Records
All-time high
$143.95
Jul 3, 2008
All-time low
$1.20
Jan 1, 1970
Latest
$116.80
−12.86% vs high
Since first record
+7,740.00%
+6.75% per year
Best year
1979 · +179.31%
Worst year
2008 · −61.76%
Deepest drawdown
−93.66%
Jul 3, 2008 → Apr 21, 2020
Current drawdown
−12.86%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 | 1.30 | −18.75% |
| 1970s | 1.30 | 40.50 | +3,015.38% |
| 1980s | 40.50 | 19.90 | −50.86% |
| 1990s | 19.90 | 24.93 | +25.28% |
| 2000s | 24.93 | 77.91 | +212.52% |
| 2010s | 77.91 | 67.77 | −13.02% |
| 2020s | 67.77 | 125.44 | +85.10% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−61.76%
- 2014−49.73%
- 1986−38.61%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 61.35 | 125.44 | +104.47% |
| 2025 | 74.58 | 61.35 | −17.74% |
| 2024 | 77.69 | 74.58 | −4.00% |
| 2023 | 82.82 | 77.69 | −6.19% |
| 2022 | 77.24 | 82.82 | +7.22% |
| 2021 | 51.22 | 77.24 | +50.80% |
| 2020 | 67.77 | 51.22 | −24.42% |
| 2019 | 50.57 | 67.77 | +34.01% |
| 2018 | 66.73 | 50.57 | −24.22% |
| 2017 | 54.96 | 66.73 | +21.42% |
| 2016 | 36.61 | 54.96 | +50.12% |
| 2015 | 55.27 | 36.61 | −33.76% |
| 2014 | 109.95 | 55.27 | −49.73% |
| 2013 | 110.80 | 109.95 | −0.77% |
| 2012 | 108.09 | 110.80 | +2.51% |
| 2011 | 93.23 | 108.09 | +15.94% |
| 2010 | 77.91 | 93.23 | +19.66% |
| 2009 | 35.82 | 77.91 | +117.50% |
| 2008 | 93.68 | 35.82 | −61.76% |
| 2007 | 58.96 | 93.68 | +58.89% |
| 2006 | 58.34 | 58.96 | +1.06% |
| 2005 | 40.38 | 58.34 | +44.48% |
| 2004 | 30.30 | 40.38 | +33.27% |
| 2003 | 30.12 | 30.30 | +0.60% |
| 2002 | 19.35 | 30.12 | +55.66% |
| 2001 | 22.58 | 19.35 | −14.30% |
| 2000 | 24.93 | 22.58 | −9.43% |
| 1999 | 10.54 | 24.93 | +136.53% |
| 1998 | 15.86 | 10.54 | −33.54% |
| 1997 | 23.90 | 15.86 | −33.64% |
| 1996 | 18.65 | 23.90 | +28.15% |
| 1995 | 16.23 | 18.65 | +14.91% |
| 1994 | 13.18 | 16.23 | +23.14% |
| 1993 | 17.85 | 13.18 | −26.16% |
| 1992 | 17.75 | 17.85 | +0.56% |
| 1991 | 28.35 | 17.75 | −37.39% |
| 1990 | 19.90 | 28.35 | +42.46% |
| 1989 | 15.20 | 19.90 | +30.92% |
| 1988 | 17.10 | 15.20 | −11.11% |
| 1987 | 15.90 | 17.10 | +7.55% |
| 1986 | 25.90 | 15.90 | −38.61% |
| 1985 | 27.00 | 25.90 | −4.07% |
| 1984 | 29.00 | 27.00 | −6.90% |
| 1983 | 31.80 | 29.00 | −8.81% |
| 1982 | 36.70 | 31.80 | −13.35% |
| 1981 | 40.20 | 36.70 | −8.71% |
| 1980 | 40.50 | 40.20 | −0.74% |
| 1979 | 14.50 | 40.50 | +179.31% |
| 1978 | 12.70 | 14.50 | +14.17% |
| 1977 | 11.90 | 12.70 | +6.72% |
| 1976 | 10.50 | 11.90 | +13.33% |
| 1975 | 10.30 | 10.50 | +1.94% |
| 1974 | 4.10 | 10.30 | +151.22% |
| 1973 | 1.90 | 4.10 | +115.79% |
| 1972 | 1.70 | 1.90 | +11.76% |
| 1971 | 1.20 | 1.70 | +41.67% |
| 1970 | 1.30 | 1.20 | −7.69% |
| 1969 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 1.40 | 1.30 | −7.14% |
| 1966 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 1.50 | 1.40 | −6.67% |
| 1964 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 1.60 | 1.50 | −6.25% |
| 1961 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.00% |
| 1960partial | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.00% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information AdministrationofficialEurope Brent Spot Price FOB | Live spotdaily | Jan 2, 1990 – Oct 6, 20269,311 observations |
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openCrude oil, Brent, monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 2026800 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Monthly reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
- Observed: Sep 1, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1960. 360 monthly, 9,314 daily points.
Attribution
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0