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Oil Prices in October 2000: WTI & Brent Daily Prices and Monthly Average

WTI average
$33.11
EIA monthly average
vs September 2000
−2.3%
$33.88
vs October 1999
+45.9%
$22.69
Brent average
$30.96
avg daily Brent − WTI −$2.15

WTI averaged $33.11 per barrel in October 2000, down $0.77 (2.3%) from September 2000. The average was 46% above the $22.69 of October 1999.

Daily spot prices, October 2000

Chart data table (22 rows)
Daily spot prices, October 2000 ($/bbl)
PeriodWTIBrent
Oct 31, 2000$32.70$30.15
Oct 30, 2000$32.86$31.09
Oct 27, 2000$32.78$31.31
Oct 26, 2000$33.75$31.48
Oct 25, 2000$33.62$31.17
Oct 24, 2000$34.53$31.81
Oct 23, 2000$34.90$30.98
Oct 20, 2000$34.31$30.16
Oct 19, 2000$33.06$31.29
Oct 18, 2000$33.51$30.98
Oct 17, 2000$33.36$30.38
Oct 16, 2000$33.18$32.03
Oct 13, 2000$34.96$33.50
Oct 12, 2000$36.06$33.45
Oct 11, 2000$33.20$31.25
Oct 10, 2000$33.29$30.95
Oct 9, 2000$31.98$29.99
Oct 6, 2000$30.86$29.62
Oct 5, 2000$30.66$29.19
Oct 4, 2000$30.91$30.07
Oct 3, 2000$31.86$30.64
Oct 2, 2000$32.05$29.65

Prices dipped to $30.66 on Oct 5, 2000, then climbed to $36.06 on Oct 12, 2000 and ended at $32.70. The largest one-day move was +$2.86 on Oct 12, 2000 (+8.6%).

Brent traded below WTI on average this month: $30.96 for the month, $2.15 under WTI across 22 matched dates.

Adjusted with CPI-U, the October 2000 average equals $64.12 in September 2026 dollars.

October 2000 summary

MeasureWTIBrent
Monthly average$33.11$30.96
Change vs September 2000−$0.77−$2.18
Change vs October 1999+$10.42+$8.96
Highest daily price$36.06 Oct 12, 2000$33.50 Oct 13, 2000
Lowest daily price$30.66 Oct 5, 2000$29.19 Oct 5, 2000
Published daily observations2222
Average in September 2026 dollars (CPI-U)$64.12$59.95

Monthly averages are EIA's published figures. Real figures use CPI-U for October 2000.

Source and methodology

ProviderSeriesUnitsCoverageLatest observation
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationRWTC — WTI spot price FOB (daily, monthly)$/bblOct 2, 2000 – Oct 31, 2000Oct 31, 2000
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationRBRTE — Brent spot price FOB (daily, monthly)$/bblOct 2, 2000 – Oct 31, 2000Oct 31, 2000
U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsCUUR0000SA0 — CPI-U, all items, NSAindex, 1982–84=100monthlySeptember 2026

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 5:27 PM CDT. Raw values are shown in source units; any conversion is labeled. See methodology and data sources.

Download:2000 daily prices (CSV)