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Feb 22, 2022 · The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the oil industry in 2020, forcing U.S. oil prices to go negative for the first time on record. In a matter of hours on April 20, the May 2020 contract ...
Mar 25, 2020 · Source and Description. Source: EIA, NYMEX Description: The line chart follows the percentage decline in WTI crude oil prices over the course of several market events. During the Gulf War of 1990 and 1991 the price declined from US$41.07/bbl on 11 October 1990 to US$17.43/bbl on 25 January 1991, a total decline of 58% over 95 trading days until prices began to recover.
Apr 29, 2024 · On April 20th, 2020, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped into negative for the first time in history, falling to negative 37.63 U.S.
Jan 5, 2021 · The second half of the year was characterized by relatively stable prices as demand began to recover. As petroleum demand fell and U.S. crude oil inventories increased, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil traded at negative prices on April 20, the first time the price for the WTI futures contract fell to less than zero since trading began ...
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. The current price of WTI crude oil as of September 27, 2024 is $68.18 per barrel. Historical Chart. 10 Year Daily Chart.
YearAverageclosing PriceYear OpenYear High2024$77.72$71.65$87.012023$77.64$80.26$93.842022$94.53$76.08$123.702021$68.17$47.62$84.65Nov 24, 2020 · The report added that open interest in WTI reached 634,727 contracts on April 2. This compared to a 12-month average peaking at 430,000 contracts. The price of West Texas Intermediate tumbled ...
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Sep 17, 2024 · It will take years for oil demand to recover to January 2020 levels. Prices, however, may firm up sooner because much production is now shut, and it takes time to bring that production back. We could see oil prices above $30 per barrel by the year’s end and approaching $50 per barrel by the end of 2021.