WTI · history since 1982
WTI Crude Oil Price History
9,329 observations from Jan 1, 1982 to Oct 6, 2026. Daily observations from 1990-01-02; monthly averages before that.
+172.63% since Jan 1, 1982
Jan 1, 1982 → Oct 6, 2026High 145.16Low −36.98
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Daily observations from 1990-01-02; monthly averages before that.9,329 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1982.
Records
All-time high
$145.31
Jul 3, 2008
All-time low
−$36.98
Apr 20, 2020
Latest
$96.90
−33.77% vs high
Since first record
+172.63%
+2.27% per year
Best year
1999 · +112.19%
Worst year
2008 · −53.52%
Deepest drawdown
−125.45%
Jul 3, 2008 → Apr 20, 2020
Current drawdown
−33.77%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.10 | 25.76 | +22.09% |
| 2000s | 25.76 | 79.39 | +208.19% |
| 2010s | 79.39 | 61.14 | −22.99% |
| 2020s | 61.14 | 96.24 | +57.41% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−53.52%
- 2014−45.55%
- 1986−40.51%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 57.26 | 96.24 | +68.08% |
| 2025 | 72.44 | 57.26 | −20.96% |
| 2024 | 71.89 | 72.44 | +0.77% |
| 2023 | 80.16 | 71.89 | −10.32% |
| 2022 | 75.33 | 80.16 | +6.41% |
| 2021 | 48.35 | 75.33 | +55.80% |
| 2020 | 61.14 | 48.35 | −20.92% |
| 2019 | 45.15 | 61.14 | +35.42% |
| 2018 | 60.46 | 45.15 | −25.32% |
| 2017 | 53.75 | 60.46 | +12.48% |
| 2016 | 37.13 | 53.75 | +44.76% |
| 2015 | 53.45 | 37.13 | −30.53% |
| 2014 | 98.17 | 53.45 | −45.55% |
| 2013 | 91.83 | 98.17 | +6.90% |
| 2012 | 98.83 | 91.83 | −7.08% |
| 2011 | 91.38 | 98.83 | +8.15% |
| 2010 | 79.39 | 91.38 | +15.10% |
| 2009 | 44.60 | 79.39 | +78.00% |
| 2008 | 95.95 | 44.60 | −53.52% |
| 2007 | 60.85 | 95.95 | +57.68% |
| 2006 | 61.06 | 60.85 | −0.34% |
| 2005 | 43.36 | 61.06 | +40.82% |
| 2004 | 32.51 | 43.36 | +33.37% |
| 2003 | 31.21 | 32.51 | +4.17% |
| 2002 | 19.96 | 31.21 | +56.36% |
| 2001 | 26.72 | 19.96 | −25.30% |
| 2000 | 25.76 | 26.72 | +3.73% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | 25.76 | +112.19% |
| 1998 | 17.65 | 12.14 | −31.22% |
| 1997 | 25.90 | 17.65 | −31.85% |
| 1996 | 19.54 | 25.90 | +32.55% |
| 1995 | 17.77 | 19.54 | +9.96% |
| 1994 | 14.19 | 17.77 | +25.23% |
| 1993 | 19.49 | 14.19 | −27.19% |
| 1992 | 19.15 | 19.49 | +1.78% |
| 1991 | 28.48 | 19.15 | −32.76% |
| 1990 | 21.10 | 28.48 | +34.98% |
| 1989 | 16.30 | 21.10 | +29.45% |
| 1988 | 17.30 | 16.30 | −5.78% |
| 1987 | 16.30 | 17.30 | +6.13% |
| 1986 | 27.40 | 16.30 | −40.51% |
| 1985 | 26.70 | 27.40 | +2.62% |
| 1984 | 29.20 | 26.70 | −8.56% |
| 1983 | 32.60 | 29.20 | −10.43% |
| 1982partial | 35.30 | 32.60 | −7.65% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information AdministrationofficialCushing, OK WTI Spot Price FOB | Live spotdaily | Jan 2, 1990 – Oct 6, 20269,228 observations |
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openCrude oil, WTI, monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1982 – Sep 1, 2026537 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, 1982. 96 monthly, 9,233 daily points.
Attribution
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0