Historical Crude Oil Prices: Core Features & Principles
Struggling to find accurate and complete historical crude oil price data? This tool provides daily historical market data for WTI (West Texas Intermediate) and Brent crude oil, including key data fields such as open, close, high, low, price change, and trading volume. Crude oil prices are critical indicators of global energy market supply and demand, as well as macroeconomic trends, typically priced in USD per barrel.
Why Choose Our Historical Crude Oil Price Tracker?
- Supports Two Major Benchmarks: Covers historical data for WTI and Brent, the two mainstream global crude oil benchmarks.
- Comprehensive Market Data: Outputs structured data including daily open, close, high, low, price change, and trading volume.
- Custom Date Range Queries: Freely set the start and end dates using the YYYYMMDD format to retrieve data for specific timeframes.
How to Use the Tool
- Select the crude oil type by entering the code "wti" or "blt".
- Set the start and end dates in YYYYMMDD format (e.g., 20250101).
- Click search to get the historical price data results in a tabular format.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What fields are included in the historical crude oil price data?
A: It includes 8 fields: date, crude oil code, open price, close price, high price, low price, price change, and trading volume.
Q: Why is there no data for certain dates?
A: The crude oil market is closed on weekends and public holidays, meaning no trading data is generated. Additionally, entering dates outside the data source range or using an incorrect format will result in no data being returned.
Important Notes
Please ensure the date is entered in an 8-digit format (YYYYMMDD) and that the start date is not later than the end date. The data is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. Please be aware of market risks and potential data delays.
Technical Notes & Usage Suggestions
For energy or macroeconomic analysis, we recommend querying both WTI and Brent crude oil data for comparison. WTI better reflects the Americas market, while Brent is more globally representative. Typical query example: Enter code=wti, beginDate=20240101, endDate=20240131 to get the daily market data for WTI crude oil for the entire month of January 2024.
