WTI Crude Price History 2008

WTI Crude in 2008: it fell 53.5% from the previous year’s final close, to $44.60 per barrel.

Year high$147.2711 Jul 2008
Year low$32.4019 Dec 2008
Start$95.98
Year end$44.60
Change−53.53%

Monthly prices 2008

MonthOpenHighLowCloseChange
January$96.05$100.09$86.11$91.75−4.5%
February$91.36$103.05$86.24$101.84+11.5%
March$101.63$111.80$98.65$101.58−0.0%
April$101.57$119.93$99.55$113.46+11.7%
May$114.60$135.09$110.30$127.35+11.1%
June$127.63$143.67$121.61$140.00+9.7%
July$140.18$147.27$120.42$124.08−11.5%
August$124.06$128.60$111.34$115.46−6.9%
September$116.65$130.00$90.51$100.64−13.7%
October$101.86$102.84$61.30$67.81−33.4%
November$67.37$71.77$48.25$54.43−19.2%
December$54.62$54.62$32.40$44.60−18.3%

Daily closes of the front-month future, USD per barrel. Monthly change is close versus first open of the month.

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Historical data are for information only and may contain gaps or differences from other sources. See our methodology.