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In the final trading day of 2022, the spot price of Brent crude oil, a global benchmark priced in Northwest Europe, closed at $85 per barrel (b), $7 higher than the price on January 3, 2022 ($78/b). The Brent price rose significantly in the first half of 2022 but generally declined in the second half of the year.
Interactive charts of West Texas Intermediate (WTI or NYMEX) crude oil prices per barrel back to 1946. The price of oil shown is adjusted for inflation using the headline CPI and is shown by default on a logarithmic scale. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.
YearAverageclosing PriceYear OpenYear High2024$77.77$71.65$87.012023$77.64$80.26$93.842022$94.53$76.08$123.702021$68.17$47.62$84.65Crude Oil is expected to trade at 74.09 USD/BBL by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 75.75 in 12 months time.
Aug 16, 2023 · The total cost of imported crude oil was $21.5 billion in 2022, 46% higher than the $14.7 billion cost in 2021. This increase was primarily because global crude oil prices spiked in 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, causing global supply security concerns, along with general demand recovery relative to the onset of the COVID-19 ...
Feb 11, 2022 · Benchmark crude oil prices surged by ~$15/bbl in January, breaching the $90/bbl threshold for the first time since 2014. Backwardation on the 12-month strip beginning with the April 2022 contract has hit double digits for both WTI and Brent, reflecting low crude stock levels.
Oct 13, 2022 · Benchmark crude oil prices spiked by around $14/bbl from a September low and Brent once again flirted with triple digits. With unrelenting inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes taking their toll, higher oil prices may prove the tipping point for a global economy already on the brink of recession.
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Dec 31, 2019 · In depth view into Crude Oil Price including historical data from 1861 to 2022, charts and stats. Crude Oil Price (I:COP) 82.64 USD/bbl for 2023