WTI Price History — Annual Average, High & Low by Year

WTI crude has averaged $82.13 per barrel in 2026 so far. The tables below give the average, high, low and year-end closing price for every year since 2000, computed from daily front-month futures settlements.

WTI Annual Prices (USD per barrel)

Year	Average	High	Low	Year-End Close
2026 YTD	82.13	112.95	55.99	75.64
2025	64.74	80.04	55.27	57.42
2024	75.76	86.91	65.75	71.72
2023	77.60	93.68	66.74	71.65
2022	94.33	123.70	71.02	80.26
2021	68.11	84.65	47.62	75.21
2020	39.34	63.27	-37.63	48.52
2019	57.04	66.30	46.54	61.06
2018	64.95	76.41	42.53	45.41
2017	50.85	60.42	42.53	60.42
2016	43.44	54.06	26.21	53.72
2015	48.76	61.43	34.73	37.04
2014	92.91	107.26	53.27	53.27
2013	98.05	110.53	86.68	98.42
2012	94.21	109.77	77.69	91.82
2011	95.11	113.93	75.67	98.83
2010	79.61	91.51	68.01	91.38
2009	62.09	81.37	33.98	79.36
2008	99.75	145.29	33.87	44.60
2007	72.36	98.18	50.48	95.98
2006	66.25	77.03	55.81	61.05
2005	56.70	69.81	42.12	61.04
2004	41.47	55.17	32.48	43.45
2003	30.99	37.83	25.24	32.52
2002	26.15	32.72	18.00	31.20
2001	25.96	32.10	17.45	19.84
2000	32.39	37.50	25.67	26.80

Figures are daily front-month futures settlements (NYMEX CL); the average is the mean of daily closes for the year. Download the underlying series on the data downloads page, or see today's price on the live WTI page.

WTI Price History FAQ

What is the average WTI price in 2026?

WTI has averaged $82.13 per barrel in 2026 so far, trading between $55.99 and $112.95 (daily closing prices through 2026-08-06).

What is the highest WTI price on record?

In this dataset (daily closes since 2000), the highest WTI settlement was $145.29 per barrel, reached in 2008.

What is the lowest WTI price on record?

The lowest daily settlement was $-37.63 per barrel in 2020. WTI famously settled below zero on April 20, 2020, when expiring-contract holders paid buyers to take delivery amid the COVID-19 demand collapse and full storage at Cushing.