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GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/worldbank-cmo-crude-oil-average/latest
{
"period_start": "2026-09-01",
"period_end": "2026-09-30",
"price": "102.3",
"published_on": null,
"revision": 1,
"series_id": "worldbank-cmo-crude-oil-average",
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "barrel",
"unit_quantity": "1",
"attribution": "The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)"
}Read the latest published price and its unit, observation dates and source credit. Use the observations endpoint for history.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Latest observation
- 102.30 USD September 2026
- Previous observation
- 84.40 USD August 2026
- 12-month range
- 60.90 USD
to 103.90 USD - All-time high in data
- 132.80 USD July 2008
- Unit
- Barrel
- Currency
- USD
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Data since
- January 1960
Related benchmarks
| Benchmark | Price | Change | Unit | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent crude oil | 116.80 USD | ▲ +25.90 USD (+28.49%) | barrel | September 2026monthly |
| Dubai crude oil | 93.30 USD | ▲ +13.60 USD (+17.06%) | barrel | September 2026monthly |
| WTI crude oil | 96.90 USD | ▲ +14.20 USD (+17.17%) | barrel | September 2026monthly |
The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
Crude oil price by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 86.64 USD | 103.90 USDApril 2026 | 63.70 USDJanuary 2026 | ▲ +60.60% |
| 2025 | 67.42 USD | 78.20 USDJanuary 2025 | 60.90 USDDecember 2025 | ▼ −22.12% |
| 2024 | 78.73 USD | 88.00 USDApril 2024 | 72.30 USDNovember 2024 | ▼ −6.95% |
| 2023 | 80.77 USD | 92.20 USDSeptember 2023 | 73.30 USDJune 2023 | ▼ −5.85% |
| 2022 | 97.10 USD | 116.80 USDJune 2022 | 78.10 USDDecember 2022 | ▼ −6.91% |
| 2021 | 69.08 USD | 82.10 USDOctober 2021 | 53.60 USDJanuary 2021 | ▲ +36.01% |
| 2020 | 41.25 USD | 61.60 USDJanuary 2020 | 21.00 USDApril 2020 | ▼ −20.94% |
| 2019 | 61.42 USD | 68.60 USDApril 2019 | 56.60 USDJanuary 2019 | ▲ +12.01% |
| 2018 | 68.36 USD | 76.70 USDOctober 2018 | 54.00 USDDecember 2018 | ▼ −18.43% |
| 2017 | 52.82 USD | 61.20 USDDecember 2017 | 46.20 USDJune 2017 | ▲ +14.18% |
| 2016 | 42.81 USD | 52.60 USDDecember 2016 | 29.80 USDJanuary 2016 | ▲ +76.51% |
| 2015 | 50.75 USD | 62.50 USDMay 2015 | 36.60 USDDecember 2015 | ▼ −22.29% |
| 2014 | 96.24 USD | 108.40 USDJune 2014 | 60.70 USDDecember 2014 | ▼ −40.55% |
| 2013 | 104.08 USD | 108.80 USDSeptember 2013 | 98.90 USDApril 2013 | ▲ +0.38% |
| 2012 | 105.02 USD | 117.80 USDMarch 2012 | 90.70 USDJune 2012 | ▼ −5.51% |
| 2011 | 103.99 USD | 116.20 USDApril 2011 | 92.70 USDJanuary 2011 | ▲ +12.41% |
| 2010 | 79.03 USD | 90.00 USDDecember 2010 | 74.60 USDJuly 2010 | ▲ +16.73% |
| 2009 | 61.76 USD | 77.60 USDNovember 2009 | 41.80 USDFebruary 2009 | ▲ +70.62% |
| 2008 | 96.99 USD | 132.80 USDJuly 2008 | 41.30 USDDecember 2008 | ▼ −54.47% |
| 2007 | 71.12 USD | 91.30 USDNovember 2007 | 53.50 USDJanuary 2007 | ▲ +67.29% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.29 USD | 72.50 USDJuly 2006 | 57.90 USDOctober 2006 | ▼ −2.40% |
| 2005 | 53.38 USD | 61.90 USDAugust 2005 | 43.00 USDJanuary 2005 | ▲ +31.16% |
| 2004 | 37.73 USD | 46.90 USDOctober 2004 | 31.30 USDFebruary 2004 | ▲ +24.20% |
| 2003 | 28.92 USD | 32.90 USDFebruary 2003 | 25.60 USDApril 2003 | ▼ −2.60% |
| 2002 | 24.93 USD | 28.30 USDSeptember 2002 | 19.20 USDJanuary 2002 | ▲ +45.31% |
| 2001 | 24.34 USD | 27.50 USDMay 2001 | 18.50 USDDecember 2001 | ▼ −28.85% |
| 2000 | 28.23 USD | 32.30 USDNovember 2000 | 23.50 USDApril 2000 | ▼ −0.40% |
| 1999 | 18.09 USD | 25.10 USDDecember 1999 | 10.80 USDFebruary 1999 | ▲ +120.18% |
| 1998 | 13.07 USD | 15.00 USDJanuary 1998 | 10.40 USDDecember 1998 | ▼ −30.67% |
| 1997 | 19.17 USD | 23.20 USDJanuary 1997 | 17.10 USDDecember 1997 | ▼ −26.29% |
| 1996 | 20.43 USD | 23.60 USDOctober 1996 | 17.70 USDFebruary 1996 | ▲ +32.58% |
| 1995 | 17.18 USD | 18.60 USDApril 1995 | 16.10 USDJuly 1995 | ▲ +5.92% |
| 1994 | 15.89 USD | 17.90 USDJuly 1994 | 13.60 USDMarch 1994 | ▲ +12.77% |
| 1993 | 16.85 USD | 18.50 USDMarch 1993 | 13.80 USDDecember 1993 | ▼ −19.77% |
| 1992 | 19.03 USD | 20.80 USDJune 1992 | 17.40 USDJanuary 1992 | ▲ +2.87% |
| 1991 | 19.39 USD | 22.60 USDJanuary 1991 | 17.80 USDDecember 1991 | ▼ −21.24% |
| 1990 | 22.89 USD | 34.50 USDOctober 1990 | 15.30 USDJune 1990 | ▲ +27.94% |
| 1989 | 17.85 USD | 19.40 USDDecember 1989 | 16.40 USDFebruary 1989 | ▲ +17.58% |
| 1988 | 14.73 USD | 16.50 USDJanuary 1988 | 12.20 USDOctober 1988 | ▼ −10.91% |
| 1987 | 18.16 USD | 19.60 USDJuly 1987 | 16.60 USDDecember 1987 | ▼ −8.29% |
| 1986 | 14.37 USD | 24.70 USDJanuary 1986 | 9.60 USDJuly 1986 | ▼ −36.44% |
| 1985 | 27.19 USD | 28.60 USDNovember 1985 | 26.40 USDJune 1985 | ▼ −0.38% |
| 1984 | 28.58 USD | 29.60 USDApril 1984 | 26.80 USDDecember 1984 | ▼ −7.59% |
| 1983 | 29.68 USD | 30.70 USDJanuary 1983 | 28.30 USDMarch 1983 | ▼ −6.19% |
| 1982 | 32.65 USD | 35.00 USDJanuary 1982 | 30.20 USDMarch 1982 | ▼ −10.00% |
| 1981 | 35.49 USD | 39.80 USDJanuary 1981 | 32.70 USDJune 1981 | ▼ −11.06% |
| 1980 | 36.88 USD | 40.30 USDNovember 1980 | 32.80 USDSeptember 1980 | ▲ +2.05% |
| 1979 | 30.98 USD | 40.80 USDNovember 1979 | 17.50 USDJanuary 1979 | ▲ +127.43% |
| 1978 | 12.93 USD | 14.50 USDDecember 1978 | 12.70 USDJanuary 1978 | ▲ +14.17% |
| 1977 | 12.55 USD | 12.70 USDOctober 1977 | 12.40 USDApril 1977 | ▲ +1.60% |
| 1976 | 11.63 USD | 11.90 USDOctober 1976 | 11.50 USDJanuary 1976 | ▲ +3.48% |
| 1975 | 10.43 USD | 10.50 USDOctober 1975 | 10.40 USDJanuary 1975 | ▲ +0.96% |
| 1974 | 10.98 USD | 13.00 USDJanuary 1974 | 10.00 USDJuly 1974 | ▼ −20.77% |
| 1973 | 2.825 USD | 4.10 USDOctober 1973 | 2.10 USDJanuary 1973 | ▲ +95.24% |
| 1972 | 1.85 USD | 1.90 USDJuly 1972 | 1.80 USDJanuary 1972 | ▲ +5.56% |
| 1971 | 1.65 USD | 1.70 USDJuly 1971 | 1.60 USDJanuary 1971 | ▲ +6.25% |
| 1970 | 1.20 USD | 1.20 USDJanuary 1970 | 1.20 USDJanuary 1970 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 1.30 USD | 1.30 USDJanuary 1969 | 1.30 USDJanuary 1969 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1.30 USD | 1.30 USDJanuary 1968 | 1.30 USDJanuary 1968 | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 1.30 USD | 1.30 USDJanuary 1967 | 1.30 USDJanuary 1967 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 1.40 USD | 1.40 USDJanuary 1966 | 1.40 USDJanuary 1966 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 1.40 USD | 1.40 USDJanuary 1965 | 1.40 USDJanuary 1965 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1.50 USD | 1.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 1.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 1.50 USD | 1.50 USDJanuary 1963 | 1.50 USDJanuary 1963 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 1.50 USD | 1.50 USDJanuary 1962 | 1.50 USDJanuary 1962 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 1.60 USD | 1.60 USDJanuary 1961 | 1.60 USDJanuary 1961 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1.60 USD | 1.60 USDJanuary 1960 | 1.60 USDJanuary 1960 | 0.00% |
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All commodity prices →Common questions
What is the latest crude oil price?
Brent, Dubai and WTI average is 102.30 USD per barrel. Monthly, September 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.
How has the crude oil price changed?
The price changed by +17.90 USD (+21.21%) from the observation for August 2026.
How often does this price update?
This series is monthly. The latest observation covers September 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.
What is the highest crude oil price in this history?
The highest observation was 132.80 USD per barrel for July 2008. This history runs from January 1960 to September 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.
Where does this price come from?
The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
