BRENT · 1979
Brent Crude Oil Price in 1979
Brent Crude Oil moved from $19.00 (January average) to $40.50 (December average), a gain of 179.31% against the previous year's close.
First month
$19.00
Jan 1, 1979
Last month
$40.50
Dec 1, 1979
High
$42.00
Nov 1, 1979
Low
$19.00
Jan 1, 1979
1979 return
+179.31%
vs $14.50 at end of 1978
Range
121.1%
low to high
Since end of 1979
+209.73%
to $125.44 (Oct 6, 2026)
Ten years later
−50.86%
$19.90 at end of 1989
Brent Crude Oil in 1979
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.00 | +31.03% |
| February | 22.00 | +15.79% |
| March | 23.30 | +5.91% |
| April | 23.60 | +1.29% |
| May | 32.80 | +38.98% |
| June | 36.50 | +11.28% |
| July | 35.00 | −4.11% |
| August | 35.80 | +2.29% |
| September | 36.50 | +1.96% |
| October | 38.50 | +5.48% |
| November | 42.00 | +9.09% |
| December | 40.50 | −3.57% |