The 2025 preliminary average annual price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil reached 67.83 U.S. dollars per barrel as of August. This would be nine U.S. dollars below the 2024 average and the lowest annual average since 2021. WTI and other benchmarks WTI is a grade of crude oil also known as “Texas light sweet.” It is measured to have an API gravity of around 39.6 and specific gravity of about 0.83, which is considered “light” relative to other crude oils. This oil also contains roughly 0.24 percent sulfur, and is therefore named “sweet.” Crude oils are some of the most closely observed commodity prices in the world. WTI is the underlying commodity of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s oil futures contracts. The price of other crude oils, such as UK Brent crude oil, the OPEC crude oil basket, and Dubai Fateh oil, can be compared to that of WTI crude oil. Since 1976, the price of WTI crude oil has increased notably, rising from just 12.23 U.S. dollars per barrel in 1976 to a peak of 99.06 dollars per barrel in 2008. Geopolitical conflicts and their impact on oil prices The price of oil is controlled in part by limiting oil production. Prior to 1971, the Texas Railroad Commission controlled the price of oil by setting limits on production of U.S. oil. In 1971, the Texas Railroad Commission ceased limiting production, but OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries with member states Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela among others, continued to do so. In 1972, due to geopolitical conflict, OPEC set an oil embargo and cut oil production, causing prices to quadruple by 1974. Oil prices rose again in 1979 and 1980 due to the Iranian revolution, and doubled between 1978 and 1981 as the Iran-Iraq War prevented oil production. A number of geopolitical conflicts and periods of increased production and consumption have influenced the price of oil since then.

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The WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude dataset is a time series dataset that contains daily historical prices of WTI crude oil. It provides the market price of crude oil per barrel in USD for each day from the past till the present.

In August 2025, the price for one barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil averaged 64.86 U.S. dollars. This was a slight increase compared to the previous month, although prices remained lower than they had been the previous year. WTI and other benchmark crudes WTI is also known as "Texas light sweet", and is a grade of crude oil used as a benchmark for oil produced in the United States. It has an API gravity of around 39.6 and specific gravity of about 0.827, which, relative to other crude oils, is considered “light,” hence the name. WTI also contains about 0.24 percent sulfur, making it a “sweet” crude oil. The price of WTI can be compared to the prices other of crude oils, i.e. UK Brent, the OPEC basket, and Dubai Fateh oil. WTI crude oil is the underlying commodity of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s oil futures contracts. U.S. oil production and its influence on light oil prices The price development of WTI crude oil relative to Brent crude oil has been influenced by variances in U.S. crude oil transportation and increased U.S. oil production. New transportation infrastructure became operational in early 2013, easing the movement of crude oil in the mid-continent and raising the price of WTI. Since then, U.S. refineries have increased production of crude oil to record levels, also raising the price of WTI. Meanwhile, expedited crude transport in the U.S. put downward pressure on Brent crude oil as domestic crude replaced some imported Brent crude. Between 2014 and 2016, UK Brent prices dropped rapidly, as was the case for all other crude oils.

United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma was 76.63000 $ per Barrel in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma reached a record high of 99.67000 in January of 2008 and a record low of 14.42000 in January of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

The annual price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is expected to reach an average of 63.58 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2025, according to an August 2025 forecast. This would be a decrease of roughly 13 U.S. dollar compared to the previous year. In the first eight months of 2025, weekly crude oil prices largely stayed below 70 U.S. dollars per barrel amid trade tariffs and an expected economic downturn. What are benchmark crudes? WTI is often used as a price reference point called a benchmark (or ”marker”) crude. This category includes Brent crude from the North Sea, Dubai Crude, as well as blends in the OPEC reference basket. WTI, Brent, and the OPEC basket have tended to trade closely, but since 2011, Brent has been selling at a higher annual spot price than WTI, largely due to increased oil production in the United States. What causes price volatility? Oil prices are historically volatile. While mostly shaped by demand and supply like all consumer goods, they may also be affected by production limits, a change in U.S. dollar value, and to an extent by market speculation. In 2022, the annual average price for WTI was close to the peak of nearly 100 U.S. dollars recorded in 2008. In the latter year, multiple factors, such as strikes in Nigeria, an oil sale stop in Venezuela, and the continuous increase in oil demand from China were partly responsible for the price surge. Higher oil prices allowed the pursuit of extraction methods previously deemed too expensive and risky, such as shale gas and tight oil production in the U.S. The widespread practice of fracturing source rocks for oil and gas extraction led to the oil glut in 2016 and made the U.S. the largest oil producer in the world.

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United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma was 60.66000 $ per Barrel in November of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma reached a record high of 145.31000 in July of 2008 and a record low of -36.98000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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United States - Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was 60.89000 $ per Barrel in October of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reached a record high of 133.93000 in June of 2008 and a record low of 1.17000 in February of 1946. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Spot Crude Oil Price: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma was 63.96000 $ per Barrel in September of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma reached a record high of 133.88000 in June of 2008 and a record low of 11.35000 in December of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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On October 27, 2025, the Brent crude oil price stood at 65.14 U.S. dollars per barrel, compared to 61.31 U.S. dollars for WTI oil and 67.54 U.S. dollars for the OPEC basket. Oil prices rose slightly that week.Europe's Brent crude oil, the U.S. WTI crude oil, and OPEC's basket are three of the most important benchmarks used by traders as reference for global oil and gasoline prices. Lowest ever oil prices during coronavirus pandemic In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in crude oil prices hitting a major slump as oil demand drastically declined following lockdowns and travel restrictions. Initial outlooks and uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic brought about a disagreement between two of the largest oil producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, in early March. Bilateral talks between global oil producers ended in agreement on April 13th, with promises to cut petroleum output and hopes rising that these might help stabilize the oil price in the coming weeks. However, with storage facilities and oil tankers quickly filling up, fears grew over where to store excess oil, leading to benchmark prices seeing record negative prices between April 20 and April 22, 2020. How crude oil prices are determined As with most commodities, crude oil prices are impacted by supply and demand, as well as inventories and market sentiment. However, as oil is most often traded in future contracts (where a contract is agreed upon while product delivery will follow in the next two to three months), market speculation is one of the principal determinants for oil prices. Traders make conclusions on how production output and consumer demand will likely develop over the coming months, leaving room for uncertainty. Spot prices differ from futures in so far as they reflect the current market price of a commodity.

Europe Brent and WTI (Western Texas Intermediate) Spot Prices (Annual/ Monthly/ Weekly/ Daily) from EIA U.S. (Energy Information Administration).

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Definitions

Brent

A blended crude stream produced in the North Sea region which serves as a reference or "marker" for pricing a number of other crude streams. source

West Texas Intermediate (WTI - Cushing)

A crude stream produced in Texas and southern Oklahoma which serves as a reference or "marker" for pricing a number of other crude streams and which is traded in the domestic spot market at Cushing, Oklahoma. source

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This dataset contains historical daily price data for WTI (West Texas Intermediate) and Brent Crude Oil futures contracts. The data spans from April 5, 2017, to April 10, 2024, and includes key pricing information such as opening, closing, high, low, average prices, and volume for each trading day. The data was sourced using the Interactive Brokers API and includes futures contract details for both WTI and Brent Crude Oil traded on the NYMEX exchange. This dataset can be used for time series analysis, forecasting, and other financial applications related to the oil market.

United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma was 58.80000 $ per Barrel in October of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma reached a record high of 142.52000 in July of 2008 and a record low of 3.32000 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Crude Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) - Cushing, Oklahoma - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

This dataset consists of Europe Brent and WTI (Western Texas Intermediate) monthly spot prices from EIA U.S. (Energy Information Administration). Monthly prices are calculated by EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) from daily data by taking an unweighted average of the daily closing spot prices for a given product over the specified time period.

View the daily price of the crude stream traded at Cushing, Oklahoma, which is used as a benchmark in oil pricing.

The average spot price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil came to 76.63 U.S. dollars per barrel in 2024, a decrease of nearly one U.S. dollars compared to the previous year. The 2024 average spot price for Brent crude oil was 80.52 U.S. dollars. Both Brent and WTI are light crude oils, with the first used as a benchmark for gasoline prices around the world. Spot prices vs. future prices Spot prices refer to current market prices under which a commodity such as one barrel of crude oil may be bought for immediate delivery. In contrast, future prices refer to settlement and delivery at a later date. As a major refinery and storage hub, Cushing in Oklahoma is the delivery location for WTI traded via the New York Mercantile Exchange. When storage capacities threatened to reach their maximum capacity in April 2020, the WTI oil price crashed as a result, trading at record low prices. The WTI oil price fell into negative numbers for the first time in its history, closing out at negative 37.63 U.S. dollars per barrel on April 20th. The lowest value for Brent prices was 19.33 U.S. dollars per barrel. Influences on oil prices Oil prices are volatile commodities as their trading and delivery is heavily influenced by overall market development and geopolitical events. For example, the Russia-Ukraine war and resulting Russian sanctions brought about fears of supply bottlenecks, which pushed oil prices to decade-highs also reflected in the 2022 annual average.