Brent crude oil History Since 1987
Brent crude oil closed at $109.55 on October 19, 2026. Its all-time high close was $143.95 on July 3, 2008 (23.9% below). Since May 20, 1987 it has risen from $18.63, about 4.6% a year. Its biggest one-day fall was 30.3% on January 17, 1991.
Daily data to October 19, 2026 · USD per barrel
Latest close
$109.55
October 19, 2026
All-time high close
$143.95
July 3, 2008 · -23.9% from it
Starting value
$18.63
May 20, 1987
Average yearly change
+4.6%
compound, since 1987
Brent crude oil chart
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Daily closes (monthly for the Shiller series and CAPE). Index values exclude dividends. Dotted lines mark famous market moments.
Price on a date
Any date since May 20, 1987. Weekends and holidays show the previous close.
Biggest one-day moves
| Falls | |
|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1991 | −30.3% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | −24.4% |
| Mar 9, 2020 | −24.1% |
| Sep 24, 2001 | −18.0% |
| Oct 22, 1990 | −17.3% |
| Dec 5, 2008 | −15.5% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | −14.5% |
| Mar 18, 2020 | −13.4% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | −13.3% |
| Mar 9, 2022 | −13.2% |
| Gains | |
|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2020 | +21.0% |
| Jan 2, 2009 | +19.9% |
| Jan 10, 1991 | +18.9% |
| Mar 23, 1998 | +17.7% |
| Sep 16, 2019 | +14.6% |
| Mar 19, 2020 | +14.4% |
| Apr 3, 2020 | +13.9% |
| May 5, 2020 | +13.9% |
| Nov 20, 2001 | +13.7% |
| Dec 16, 1998 | +13.6% |
Close-to-close changes between consecutive trading days (moves across long market closures are left out).
Major Declines (Falls of 20% or More)
The usual definition: a fall of at least 20% from a closing high, ending at the lowest close before a 20% rebound. Prices only — not adjusted for dividends or inflation.
| Fall | Peak | Trough | Length | Back to the old high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −21.2% | Jul 23, 2026 $100.69 | Aug 4, 2026 $79.36 | 1 mo | Sep 2026 (0.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.4% | Apr 29, 2026 $118.03 | Jul 1, 2026 $71.57 | 2 mo | not yet |
| −23.6% | Mar 31, 2026 $118.35 | Apr 17, 2026 $90.38 | 1 mo | not yet |
| −23.5% | Jun 20, 2025 $77.01 | Dec 16, 2025 $58.92 | 6 mo | Mar 2026 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.9% | Apr 5, 2024 $91.17 | May 5, 2025 $60.23 | 1.1 yrs | Mar 2026 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −24.1% | Sep 27, 2023 $96.55 | Dec 12, 2023 $73.24 | 2 mo | Mar 2026 (2.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −41.9% | Jun 8, 2022 $123.58 | Jun 12, 2023 $71.84 | 1.0 yrs | not yet |
| −23.4% | Mar 8, 2022 $127.98 | Mar 16, 2022 $98.02 | 1 mo | not yet |
| −20.3% | Oct 26, 2021 $86.40 | Dec 1, 2021 $68.87 | 1 mo | Jan 2022 (0.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −43.3% | Apr 3, 2020 $34.11 | Apr 21, 2020 $19.33 | 1 mo | May 2020 (0.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −67.1% | Sep 16, 2019 $69.02 | Mar 31, 2020 $22.74 | 6 mo | Mar 2021 (1.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −24.6% | Apr 24, 2019 $74.57 | Aug 7, 2019 $56.23 | 3 mo | Jun 2021 (2.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −41.5% | Oct 3, 2018 $86.29 | Dec 24, 2018 $50.47 | 3 mo | Oct 2021 (3.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.5% | Jan 6, 2017 $57.10 | Jun 21, 2017 $44.82 | 5 mo | Sep 2017 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −20.4% | Jun 8, 2016 $52.51 | Aug 2, 2016 $41.80 | 2 mo | Oct 2016 (0.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −48.5% | Aug 31, 2015 $54.15 | Jan 20, 2016 $27.88 | 5 mo | Dec 2016 (1.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −37.0% | May 6, 2015 $67.77 | Aug 24, 2015 $42.69 | 4 mo | Jan 2018 (2.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −60.8% | Feb 8, 2013 $118.90 | Jan 13, 2015 $46.59 | 1.9 yrs | Mar 2022 (9.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −30.8% | Mar 13, 2012 $128.14 | Jun 25, 2012 $88.69 | 3 mo | not yet |
| −23.7% | May 3, 2010 $88.09 | May 25, 2010 $67.18 | 1 mo | Dec 2010 (0.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −25.1% | Dec 15, 2008 $45.02 | Dec 26, 2008 $33.73 | 1 mo | Jan 2009 (0.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −74.3% | Jul 3, 2008 $143.95 | Dec 5, 2008 $37.04 | 5 mo | not yet |
| −36.2% | Aug 9, 2006 $78.26 | Jan 12, 2007 $49.95 | 5 mo | Jul 2007 (0.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.4% | Aug 12, 2005 $67.26 | Nov 18, 2005 $52.84 | 3 mo | Apr 2006 (0.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −29.7% | Oct 22, 2004 $52.28 | Dec 13, 2004 $36.77 | 2 mo | Mar 2005 (0.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.5% | Mar 10, 2003 $34.94 | Apr 29, 2003 $23.23 | 2 mo | Mar 2004 (1.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −22.6% | Sep 24, 2002 $29.47 | Nov 14, 2002 $22.82 | 2 mo | Dec 2002 (0.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −43.5% | Sep 14, 2001 $29.22 | Nov 15, 2001 $16.51 | 2 mo | Sep 2002 (1.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −22.5% | May 21, 2001 $29.80 | Jul 18, 2001 $23.10 | 2 mo | Dec 2002 (1.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −24.4% | Feb 8, 2001 $30.68 | Mar 19, 2001 $23.19 | 1 mo | Dec 2002 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −35.1% | Nov 20, 2000 $34.23 | Dec 22, 2000 $22.23 | 1 mo | Mar 2003 (2.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −24.1% | Sep 7, 2000 $37.43 | Sep 29, 2000 $28.42 | 1 mo | May 2004 (3.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.5% | Jul 3, 2000 $32.15 | Aug 1, 2000 $25.24 | 1 mo | Aug 2000 (0.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −34.1% | Mar 7, 2000 $31.93 | Apr 11, 2000 $21.05 | 1 mo | Jul 2000 (0.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −38.7% | Sep 24, 1998 $14.84 | Dec 10, 1998 $9.10 | 3 mo | Mar 1999 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −29.1% | Mar 26, 1998 $15.18 | Jun 15, 1998 $10.77 | 3 mo | Apr 1999 (1.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −48.1% | Oct 3, 1997 $21.29 | Mar 17, 1998 $11.05 | 5 mo | Sep 1999 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −34.3% | Oct 22, 1996 $25.40 | Jun 11, 1997 $16.69 | 8 mo | Nov 1999 (3.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −25.4% | Apr 11, 1996 $23.90 | Jun 14, 1996 $17.83 | 2 mo | Sep 1996 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −20.8% | May 1, 1995 $19.38 | Jul 21, 1995 $15.35 | 3 mo | Jan 1996 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.7% | Jun 24, 1992 $21.55 | Feb 18, 1994 $13.00 | 1.7 yrs | Mar 1996 (3.8 yrs after the peak) |
| −25.9% | Oct 18, 1991 $23.00 | Mar 3, 1992 $17.05 | 5 mo | Apr 1996 (4.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −41.8% | Jan 16, 1991 $30.28 | Apr 2, 1991 $17.63 | 2 mo | Mar 2000 (9.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −37.3% | Nov 1, 1990 $35.65 | Jan 9, 1991 $22.35 | 2 mo | Sep 2000 (9.8 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.8% | Sep 27, 1990 $41.45 | Oct 22, 1990 $27.45 | 1 mo | Jul 2004 (13.8 yrs after the peak) |
| −36.5% | Jan 5, 1990 $23.13 | Jun 8, 1990 $14.68 | 5 mo | Aug 1990 (0.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −27.9% | Apr 20, 1989 $22.25 | Aug 7, 1989 $16.05 | 4 mo | Jan 1990 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −35.8% | Apr 18, 1988 $17.45 | Oct 5, 1988 $11.20 | 6 mo | Jan 1989 (0.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −34.1% | Aug 3, 1987 $20.95 | Mar 2, 1988 $13.80 | 7 mo | Apr 1989 (1.7 yrs after the peak) |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | −15% | −1.6% |
| 2000s | +213% | +12.1% |
| 1990s | +18% | +1.7% |
End of the previous decade to the end of the decade.
Best and worst years
| Best | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | +136.5% |
| 2009 | +117.5% |
| 2007 | +58.9% |
| 2002 | +55.7% |
| 2016 | +50.6% |
| Worst | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −61.8% |
| 2014 | −48.3% |
| 1991 | −37.4% |
| 2015 | −35.0% |
| 1997 | −33.6% |
Calendar-year change, year-end close to year-end close.
Brent crude oil by Year
Year-end close, change, and the year's highest and lowest close.
| Year | Close | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $109.55 | +80.0% | $118.35 Mar 31 | $59.96 Jan 7 |
| 2025 | $60.85 | −18.5% | $82.03 Jan 15 | $58.92 Dec 16 |
| 2024 | $74.64 | −3.1% | $91.17 Apr 5 | $69.19 Sep 10 |
| 2023 | $77.04 | −10.3% | $96.55 Sep 27 | $71.84 Jun 12 |
| 2022 | $85.91 | +10.5% | $127.98 Mar 8 | $76.10 Dec 9 |
| 2021 | $77.78 | +50.2% | $86.40 Oct 26 | $51.09 Jan 4 |
| 2020 | $51.80 | −21.5% | $68.91 Jan 6 | $19.33 Apr 21 |
| 2019 | $66.00 | +22.7% | $74.57 Apr 24 | $54.91 Jan 2 |
| 2018 | $53.80 | −19.2% | $86.29 Oct 3 | $50.47 Dec 24 |
| 2017 | $66.60 | +18.7% | $67.02 Dec 26 | $44.82 Jun 21 |
| 2016 | $56.13 | +50.6% | $56.22 Dec 28 | $27.88 Jan 20 |
| 2015 | $37.28 | −35.0% | $67.77 May 6 | $36.11 Dec 22 |
| 2014 | $57.33 | −48.3% | $115.06 Jun 19 | $57.33 Dec 31 |
| 2013 | $110.80 | 0.0% | $118.90 Feb 8 | $96.84 Apr 17 |
| 2012 | $110.80 | +2.5% | $128.14 Mar 13 | $88.69 Jun 25 |
| 2011 | $108.09 | +15.9% | $126.64 May 2 | $93.52 Jan 4 |
| 2010 | $93.23 | +19.7% | $93.63 Dec 23 | $67.18 May 25 |
| 2009 | $77.91 | +117.5% | $78.68 Dec 1 | $39.41 Feb 18 |
| 2008 | $35.82 | −61.8% | $143.95 Jul 3 | $33.73 Dec 26 |
| 2007 | $93.68 | +58.9% | $95.92 Dec 28 | $49.95 Jan 12 |
| 2006 | $58.96 | +1.1% | $78.26 Aug 9 | $55.82 Oct 4 |
| 2005 | $58.34 | +44.5% | $67.26 Aug 12 | $40.75 Jan 4 |
| 2004 | $40.38 | +33.3% | $52.28 Oct 22 | $29.02 Feb 5 |
| 2003 | $30.30 | +0.6% | $34.94 Mar 10 | $23.23 Apr 29 |
| 2002 | $30.12 | +55.7% | $32.02 Dec 30 | $18.17 Jan 18 |
| 2001 | $19.35 | −14.3% | $30.68 Feb 8 | $16.51 Nov 15 |
| 2000 | $22.58 | −9.4% | $37.43 Sep 7 | $21.05 Apr 11 |
| 1999 | $24.93 | +136.5% | $26.46 Dec 6 | $9.77 Feb 9 |
| 1998 | $10.54 | −33.5% | $16.28 Jan 29 | $9.10 Dec 10 |
| 1997 | $15.86 | −33.6% | $24.83 Jan 9 | $15.86 Dec 31 |
| 1996 | $23.90 | +28.2% | $25.40 Oct 22 | $16.23 Jan 29 |
| 1995 | $18.65 | +14.9% | $19.38 May 1 | $15.35 Jul 21 |
| 1994 | $16.23 | +23.1% | $19.03 Aug 1 | $13.00 Feb 18 |
| 1993 | $13.18 | −26.2% | $19.60 Mar 5 | $13.13 Dec 29 |
| 1992 | $17.85 | +0.6% | $21.55 Jun 24 | $17.05 Mar 3 |
| 1991 | $17.75 | −37.4% | $30.28 Jan 16 | $17.60 Dec 23 |
| 1990 | $28.35 | +34.7% | $41.45 Sep 27 | $14.68 Jun 8 |
| 1989 | $21.05 | +29.7% | $22.25 Apr 20 | $16.05 Aug 7 |
| 1988 | $16.23 | −7.8% | $17.95 Jan 4 | $11.20 Oct 5 |
| 1987 | $17.60 | — | $20.95 Aug 3 | $15.03 Dec 17 |
Europe Brent spot price (EIA) from 1987, ICE Brent futures closes after that.
Brent crude oil History FAQ
What is the Brent crude oil all-time high?
The highest close in our data is $143.95 on July 3, 2008. The latest close is $109.55 (October 19, 2026).
What was the biggest one-day drop?
January 17, 1991, when it fell 30.3% to $21.10.
What was the worst bear market?
From July 3, 2008 to December 5, 2008 it fell 74.3%, from $143.95 to $37.04. It has not yet regained that high.
Where does this data come from?
Europe Brent spot price (EIA) from 1987, ICE Brent futures closes after that. Later closes are added daily. Prices are for reference and may contain errors; check an official source before relying on a figure.
Historical prices are provided for information and may contain errors. Index values are the property of their publishers and are shown for reference only. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.