Crude oil
Oil futures, through USO, in US dollars.
1 day
+1.61%
Data as of 30 Sept 2026. Newer closes are being added and will show here as soon as they arrive.
Returns
1 day
+1.6%
1 week
−2.1%
1 month
+12.3%
This year
+110.6%
1 year
+97.5%
3 years, a year
+21.7%
5 years, a year
+22.6%
10 years, a year
+5.2%
Price history
+173.5% from Oct 2021 to Sept 2026, in US dollars
Risk
Volatility, last 3 years
37.7% a year
Annualised standard deviation of daily moves
Worst fall
−86.7%
3 Oct 2018 to 28 Apr 2020
History shown
Since 17 Aug 2016
Up to 10 years of daily closes
Calendar year returns
| 2026 to date | +110.6% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −8.5% |
| 2024 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | −4.9% |
| 2022 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | +64.7% |
| 2020 | −67.8% |
| 2019 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | −19.6% |
| 2017 | +2.5% |
Questions
What has the Crude oil returned over 10 years?
+5.2% a year, compounded, over the 10 years to 30 Sept 2026, in US dollars, through the USO ETF with dividends reinvested. Its yearly volatility over the last 3 years was 37.7%. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What was the Crude oil's worst fall?
−86.7% from its high on 3 Oct 2018 to its low on 28 Apr 2020, over the history shown here (since 17 Aug 2016).
What were the Crude oil's best and worst calendar years?
Of the full years shown, the best was 2021 at +64.7% and the worst was 2020 at −67.8%.