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WTI and Brent crude oil: average annual spot prices 1990-2017
WTI and Brent crude oil: average annual spot prices 1990-2017
Annual average WTI and Brent crude oil spot prices from 1990 to 2017 (U.S. dollars per barrel)
This graph displays the spot price for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes between 1990 and 2017. In 2017, the average spot price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil came to just under U.S. dollars per barrel. Brent is a sweet light crude that often used in the manufacture of gasoline. Consequently, Brent is a crucial contributor to gasoline prices. Gas prices in Europe, particularly Norway, are counted among the highest worldwide.
Crude oil spot prices
The world’s growing thirst for oil is likely to create disequilibrium between crude supply and demand, thus triggering price fluctuations at stock exchanges around the globe. Over the last five years, consumption in the United States has increased from 19.2 million barrels per day to 19.9 million barrels per day in 2017. Driven by global economic growth, West Texas Intermediate crude reached annual average price levels near 100 U.S. dollars per barrel for the first time in 2008, when worldwide oil consumption exceeded production by over three million barrels daily. Although the difference can be accounted for by the production of biofuels and oil from unconventional sources, these figures show why adjustment measurements are required to balance supply and demand in the international crude oil market.
Economic theory has it that prices are a key element to adjust supply and demand, but political frameworks appear to be the crucial factor in this case. The WTI price trend will likely be affected by the quality of pipeline infrastructure between the U.S. Gulf and the nation’s oil-trading hub at Cushing, as well as political trends in other oil producing regions. With U.S. shale gas production on the rise, and with Russia accounting for approximately 12 percent of the world’s oil production volume, oil prices may just continue their rollercoaster ride through the next few years. At an estimated 66.25 U.S. dollars in April 2018, one barrel of WTI crude fell to the lowest level since 2011. In April 2018, the price for a barrel of Brent stood at around 72.11 U.S. dollars, while the price for the OPEC basket grades stood at a little over 68.43 U.S. dollars.
Annual average WTI and Brent crude oil spot prices from 1990 to 2017 (U.S. dollars per barrel)
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| West Texas Intermediate | Europe Brent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.8 | 54.13 |
| 2016 | 43.29 | 43.64 |
| 2015 | 48.66 | 52.32 |
| 2014 | 93.17 | 98.97 |
| 2013 | 97.98 | 108.56 |
| 2012 | 94.05 | 111.63 |
| 2011 | 94.88 | 111.26 |
| 2010 | 79.48 | 79.61 |
| 2009 | 61.95 | 61.74 |
| 2008 | 99.67 | 96.94 |
| 2007 | 72.34 | 72.44 |
| 2006 | 66.05 | 65.16 |
| 2005 | 56.64 | 54.57 |
| 2004 | 41.51 | 38.26 |
| 2003 | 31.08 | 28.85 |
| 2002 | 26.18 | 24.99 |
| 2001 | 25.98 | 24.46 |
| 2000 | 30.38 | 28.66 |
| 1995 | 18.43 | 17.02 |
| 1990 | 24.53 | 23.76 |
| West Texas Intermediate | Europe Brent | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.8 | 54.13 |
| 2016 | 43.29 | 43.64 |
| 2015 | 48.66 | 52.32 |
| 2014 | 93.17 | 98.97 |
| 2013 | 97.98 | 108.56 |
| 2012 | 94.05 | 111.63 |
| 2011 | 94.88 | 111.26 |
| 2010 | 79.48 | 79.61 |
| 2009 | 61.95 | 61.74 |
| 2008 | 99.67 | 96.94 |
| 2007 | 72.34 | 72.44 |
| 2006 | 66.05 | 65.16 |
| 2005 | 56.64 | 54.57 |
| 2004 | 41.51 | 38.26 |
| 2003 | 31.08 | 28.85 |
| 2002 | 26.18 | 24.99 |
| 2001 | 25.98 | 24.46 |
| 2000 | 30.38 | 28.66 |
| 1995 | 18.43 | 17.02 |
| 1990 | 24.53 | 23.76 |
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This graph displays the spot price for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes between 1990 and 2017. In 2017, the average spot price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil came to just under U.S. dollars per barrel. Brent is a sweet light crude that often used in the manufacture of gasoline. Consequently, Brent is a crucial contributor to gasoline prices. Gas prices in Europe, particularly Norway, are counted among the highest worldwide.
Crude oil spot prices
The world’s growing thirst for oil is likely to create disequilibrium between crude supply and demand, thus triggering price fluctuations at stock exchanges around the globe. Over the last five years, consumption in the United States has increased from 19.2 million barrels per day to 19.9 million barrels per day in 2017. Driven by global economic growth, West Texas Intermediate crude reached annual average price levels near 100 U.S. dollars per barrel for the first time in 2008, when worldwide oil consumption exceeded production by over three million barrels daily. Although the difference can be accounted for by the production of biofuels and oil from unconventional sources, these figures show why adjustment measurements are required to balance supply and demand in the international crude oil market.
Economic theory has it that prices are a key element to adjust supply and demand, but political frameworks appear to be the crucial factor in this case. The WTI price trend will likely be affected by the quality of pipeline infrastructure between the U.S. Gulf and the nation’s oil-trading hub at Cushing, as well as political trends in other oil producing regions. With U.S. shale gas production on the rise, and with Russia accounting for approximately 12 percent of the world’s oil production volume, oil prices may just continue their rollercoaster ride through the next few years. At an estimated 66.25 U.S. dollars in April 2018, one barrel of WTI crude fell to the lowest level since 2011. In April 2018, the price for a barrel of Brent stood at around 72.11 U.S. dollars, while the price for the OPEC basket grades stood at a little over 68.43 U.S. dollars.
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The world’s growing thirst for oil is likely to create disequilibrium between crude supply and demand, thus triggering price fluctuations at stock exchanges around the globe. Over the last five years, consumption in the United States has increased from 19.2 million barrels per day to 19.9 million barrels per day in 2017. Driven by global economic growth, West Texas Intermediate crude reached annual average price levels near 100 U.S. dollars per barrel for the first time in 2008, when worldwide oil consumption exceeded production by over three million barrels daily. Although the difference can be accounted for by the production of biofuels and oil from unconventional sources, these figures show why adjustment measurements are required to balance supply and demand in the international crude oil market.
Economic theory has it that prices are a key element to adjust supply and demand, but political frameworks appear to be the crucial factor in this case. The WTI price trend will likely be affected by the quality of pipeline infrastructure between the U.S. Gulf and the nation’s oil-trading hub at Cushing, as well as political trends in other oil producing regions. With U.S. shale gas production on the rise, and with Russia accounting for approximately 12 percent of the world’s oil production volume, oil prices may just continue their rollercoaster ride through the next few years. At an estimated 66.25 U.S. dollars in April 2018, one barrel of WTI crude fell to the lowest level since 2011. In April 2018, the price for a barrel of Brent stood at around 72.11 U.S. dollars, while the price for the OPEC basket grades stood at a little over 68.43 U.S. dollars.
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Figures from 2014 to 2016 are based on the mean value derived from the year's monthly values.
Values are compiled from several editions of the data report.
All prices are "Free On Board" (FOB) prices originating from Cushing, Oklahoma and the North Sea region, respectively.
According to the EIA, FOB denotes a transaction whereby the seller makes the product available with an agreement on a given port at a given price; it is the responsibility of the buyer to arrange for the transportation and insurance.
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- 1990 to 2017
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Figures from 2014 to 2016 are based on the mean value derived from the year's monthly values.
Values are compiled from several editions of the data report.
All prices are "Free On Board" (FOB) prices originating from Cushing, Oklahoma and the North Sea region, respectively.
According to the EIA, FOB denotes a transaction whereby the seller makes the product available with an agreement on a given port at a given price; it is the responsibility of the buyer to arrange for the transportation and insurance.
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