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WTI crude oil spot price, the upstream of gas prices.
$85
Dollars per barrel · latest, Jun 2026
vs prior month▼ 17.0%
vs year ago▲ 24.4%
| Year | Crude Oil (WTI) |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $16 |
| 1987 | $17 |
| 1988 | $16 |
| 1989 | $21 |
| 1990 | $27 |
| 1991 | $20 |
| 1992 | $19 |
| 1993 | $15 |
| 1994 | $17 |
| 1995 | $19 |
| 1996 | $25 |
| 1997 | $18 |
| 1998 | $11 |
| 1999 | $26 |
| 2000 | $28 |
| 2001 | $19 |
| 2002 | $29 |
| 2003 | $32 |
| 2004 | $43 |
| 2005 | $59 |
| 2006 | $62 |
| 2007 | $92 |
| 2008 | $41 |
| 2009 | $74 |
| 2010 | $89 |
| 2011 | $99 |
| 2012 | $88 |
| 2013 | $98 |
| 2014 | $59 |
| 2015 | $37 |
| 2016 | $52 |
| 2017 | $58 |
| 2018 | $50 |
| 2019 | $60 |
| 2020 | $47 |
| 2021 | $72 |
| 2022 | $76 |
| 2023 | $72 |
| 2024 | $70 |
| 2025 | $58 |
| 2026 | $85 |
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Source: FRED · MCOILWTICO · series · Jan 1986 to Jun 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
WTI crude oil spot price, the upstream of gas prices.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil spot price, the US benchmark.
Source: FRED · Jun 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.