Oil Prices in 2008: WTI & Brent History and Monthly Averages
WTI average
$99.67
EIA annual average
WTI vs prior year
+37.8%
2007: $72.34
Brent average
$96.94
EIA annual average
Brent vs prior year
+33.8%
2007: $72.44
2008 holds the highest daily WTI spot price in EIA's records, $145.31 on Jul 3, 2008. Brent's record high was set the same year: $143.95 on Jul 3, 2008. WTI averaged $99.67 per barrel in 2008, up $27.33 (37.8%) from 2007; that was the highest annual average since EIA's WTI series began in 1986, and the 7th consecutive annual increase.
Monthly average prices in 2008
| Month | WTI avg | WTI high | WTI low | Brent avg | Brent − WTI (matched dates) | WTI (September 2026 $) | Brent (September 2026 $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $92.97 | $99.64 | $87.65 | $92.18 | −$0.79 | $148.40 | $147.14 |
| February | $95.39 | $102.60 | $87.16 | $94.99 | −$0.40 | $151.83 | $151.19 |
| March | $105.45 | $110.21 | $99.72 | $103.64 | −$1.82 | $166.40 | $163.54 |
| April | $112.58 | $119.64 | $100.92 | $109.07 | −$3.51 | $176.58 | $171.07 |
| May | $125.40 | $132.99 | $112.60 | $122.80 | −$2.60 | $195.04 | $191.00 |
| June | $133.88 | $139.96 | $122.30 | $132.32 | −$1.56 | $206.15 | $203.75 |
| July | $133.37 | $145.31 | $122.21 | $132.72 | −$0.65 | $204.30 | $203.30 |
| August | $116.67 | $125.03 | $112.92 | $113.24 | −$3.42 | $179.43 | $174.16 |
| September | $104.11 | $122.61 | $91.49 | $97.23 | −$6.88 | $160.34 | $149.74 |
| October | $76.61 | $98.23 | $61.92 | $71.58 | −$5.03 | $119.19 | $111.36 |
| November | $57.31 | $70.41 | $48.86 | $52.45 | −$4.86 | $90.90 | $83.19 |
| December | $41.12 | $49.34 | $30.28 | $39.95 | −$1.17 | $65.90 | $64.03 |
Monthly averages are EIA's published figures. Brent − WTI is the average over dates with both prices published, so it can differ from the difference between the two monthly averages. Inflation-adjusted columns use CPI-U for each month, expressed in September 2026 dollars; “—” means CPI-U for that month is not available.
Although the annual average rose, prices ended the year lower than they started: $99.64 on Jan 2, 2008 against $44.60 on Dec 31, 2008. The steepest fall within the year ran from $145.31 on Jul 3, 2008 to $30.28 on Dec 23, 2008, a 79% drop. The price moved by 5% or more in a single day 39 times. From $87.16 on Feb 6, 2008, WTI climbed to $145.31 by Jul 3, 2008, a 67% gain.
Brent traded below WTI throughout 2008: its monthly average was lower in every month, and on the 253 matched dates it averaged $2.73 less. Brent averaged $96.94, up $24.50 (33.8%) from 2007.
Monthly averages peaked early, at $133.88 in June, and bottomed at $41.12 in December. In September 2026 dollars (CPI-U), the 2008 average is $155.98, higher than 2025's real average by $87.54 (127.9%). The 2000s as a whole averaged $51.10, so 2008 ran above its decade. Of 40 complete years with an EIA annual average, 2008 ranks highest.
2008 summary statistics
| Measure | WTI | Brent | Brent − WTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99.67 | $96.94 | −$2.73 |
| Change vs 2007 average | +$27.33 | +$24.50 | −$2.88 |
| Highest daily price | $145.31 Jul 3, 2008 | $143.95 Jul 3, 2008 | — |
| Lowest daily price | $30.28 Dec 23, 2008 | $33.73 Dec 26, 2008 | — |
| Highest daily spread | — | — | +$6.98 Dec 22, 2008 |
| Lowest daily spread | — | — | −$22.18 Sep 22, 2008 |
| First observation | $99.64 Jan 2, 2008 | $97.01 Jan 2, 2008 | — |
| Last observation | $44.60 Dec 31, 2008 | $35.82 Dec 31, 2008 | — |
| Published daily observations | 253 | 253 | 253 matched |
| Average in September 2026 dollars | $155.98 | $151.71 | — |
Daily spot prices in 2008
Show all 253 dates (Jan 2, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008)
| Date | WTI | Brent | Brent − WTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2008 | $99.64 | $97.01 | −$2.63 |
| Jan 3, 2008 | $99.17 | $98.45 | −$0.72 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | $97.90 | $96.87 | −$1.03 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | $95.08 | $94.19 | −$0.89 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $96.43 | $96.37 | −$0.06 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | $95.64 | $96.76 | +$1.12 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | $93.92 | $92.80 | −$1.12 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | $92.74 | $91.86 | −$0.88 |
| Jan 14, 2008 | $94.23 | $92.58 | −$1.65 |
| Jan 15, 2008 | $91.87 | $90.87 | −$1.00 |
| Jan 16, 2008 | $90.80 | $88.10 | −$2.70 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | $90.11 | $88.96 | −$1.15 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | $90.55 | $89.66 | −$0.89 |
| Jan 22, 2008 | $89.64 | $88.11 | −$1.53 |
| Jan 23, 2008 | $87.65 | $87.06 | −$0.59 |
| Jan 24, 2008 | $89.98 | $87.69 | −$2.29 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | $90.37 | $90.96 | +$0.59 |
| Jan 28, 2008 | $90.99 | $90.91 | −$0.08 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | $91.66 | $92.49 | +$0.83 |
| Jan 30, 2008 | $92.34 | $92.46 | +$0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $91.67 | $91.58 | −$0.09 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | $89.03 | $91.41 | +$2.38 |
| Feb 4, 2008 | $90.07 | $91.09 | +$1.02 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | $88.32 | $89.60 | +$1.28 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $87.16 | $88.73 | +$1.57 |
| Feb 7, 2008 | $88.07 | $88.55 | +$0.48 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | $91.77 | $91.45 | −$0.32 |
| Feb 11, 2008 | $93.56 | $93.93 | +$0.37 |
| Feb 12, 2008 | $92.82 | $94.28 | +$1.46 |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $93.28 | $93.82 | +$0.54 |
| Feb 14, 2008 | $95.42 | $95.92 | +$0.50 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | $95.57 | $96.96 | +$1.39 |
| Feb 19, 2008 | $99.99 | $97.03 | −$2.96 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | $100.86 | $97.88 | −$2.98 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | $98.57 | $97.52 | −$1.05 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | $99.03 | $96.07 | −$2.96 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | $99.40 | $97.43 | −$1.97 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | $100.83 | $99.05 | −$1.78 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $99.59 | $98.28 | −$1.31 |
| Feb 28, 2008 | $102.60 | $99.83 | −$2.77 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | $101.78 | $100.90 | −$0.88 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | $102.42 | $101.83 | −$0.59 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | $99.72 | $98.60 | −$1.12 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | $104.45 | $100.95 | −$3.50 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $105.51 | $103.47 | −$2.04 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | $105.12 | $104.66 | −$0.46 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | $107.90 | $105.33 | −$2.57 |
| Mar 11, 2008 | $108.73 | $106.78 | −$1.95 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | $109.86 | $107.99 | −$1.87 |
| Mar 13, 2008 | $110.21 | $109.18 | −$1.03 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | $110.03 | $109.16 | −$0.87 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | $105.74 | $104.41 | −$1.33 |
| Mar 18, 2008 | $109.57 | $105.35 | −$4.22 |
| Mar 19, 2008 | $103.25 | $102.65 | −$0.60 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | $102.57 | $99.78 | −$2.79 |
| Mar 24, 2008 | $101.70 | $100.93 | −$0.77 |
| Mar 25, 2008 | $101.78 | $99.91 | −$1.87 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | $105.83 | $102.83 | −$3.00 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $107.56 | $103.89 | −$3.67 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | $105.59 | $102.68 | −$2.91 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | $101.54 | $102.33 | +$0.79 |
| Apr 1, 2008 | $100.92 | $98.69 | −$2.23 |
| Apr 2, 2008 | $104.83 | $98.85 | −$5.98 |
| Apr 3, 2008 | $103.92 | $102.31 | −$1.61 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | $106.09 | $102.21 | −$3.88 |
| Apr 7, 2008 | $108.91 | $105.98 | −$2.93 |
| Apr 8, 2008 | $108.54 | $105.05 | −$3.49 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $110.89 | $107.46 | −$3.43 |
| Apr 10, 2008 | $110.07 | $107.37 | −$2.70 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | $110.14 | $107.15 | −$2.99 |
| Apr 14, 2008 | $111.71 | $108.32 | −$3.39 |
| Apr 15, 2008 | $113.77 | $110.84 | −$2.93 |
| Apr 16, 2008 | $114.80 | $110.95 | −$3.85 |
| Apr 17, 2008 | $114.80 | $111.34 | −$3.46 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | $116.56 | $110.67 | −$5.89 |
| Apr 21, 2008 | $117.48 | $111.35 | −$6.13 |
| Apr 22, 2008 | $119.17 | $113.54 | −$5.63 |
| Apr 23, 2008 | $119.28 | $115.34 | −$3.94 |
| Apr 24, 2008 | $117.10 | $114.85 | −$2.25 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | $119.64 | $116.62 | −$3.02 |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $118.78 | $115.70 | −$3.08 |
| Apr 29, 2008 | $115.67 | $113.86 | −$1.81 |
| Apr 30, 2008 | $113.70 | $111.12 | −$2.58 |
| May 1, 2008 | $112.60 | $107.30 | −$5.30 |
| May 2, 2008 | $116.36 | $111.92 | −$4.44 |
| May 5, 2008 | $119.94 | $115.68 | −$4.26 |
| May 6, 2008 | $121.82 | $119.88 | −$1.94 |
| May 7, 2008 | $123.56 | $120.27 | −$3.29 |
| May 8, 2008 | $123.77 | $119.85 | −$3.92 |
| May 9, 2008 | $125.94 | $123.54 | −$2.40 |
| May 12, 2008 | $124.02 | $122.89 | −$1.13 |
| May 13, 2008 | $125.83 | $123.11 | −$2.72 |
| May 14, 2008 | $124.21 | $121.18 | −$3.03 |
| May 15, 2008 | $124.25 | $122.76 | −$1.49 |
| May 16, 2008 | $126.50 | $122.98 | −$3.52 |
| May 19, 2008 | $127.15 | $122.19 | −$4.96 |
| May 20, 2008 | $128.93 | $124.12 | −$4.81 |
| May 21, 2008 | $132.99 | $127.28 | −$5.71 |
| May 22, 2008 | $130.04 | $129.04 | −$1.00 |
| May 23, 2008 | $131.58 | $129.72 | −$1.86 |
| May 27, 2008 | $128.81 | $128.92 | +$0.11 |
| May 28, 2008 | $131.00 | $128.93 | −$2.07 |
| May 29, 2008 | $126.70 | $129.33 | +$2.63 |
| May 30, 2008 | $127.35 | $127.85 | +$0.50 |
| Jun 2, 2008 | $127.75 | $128.50 | +$0.75 |
| Jun 3, 2008 | $124.33 | $126.28 | +$1.95 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $122.30 | $121.72 | −$0.58 |
| Jun 5, 2008 | $127.93 | $122.36 | −$5.57 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | $138.51 | $132.81 | −$5.70 |
| Jun 9, 2008 | $134.44 | $134.43 | −$0.01 |
| Jun 10, 2008 | $131.38 | $135.24 | +$3.86 |
| Jun 11, 2008 | $136.43 | $134.52 | −$1.91 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | $136.91 | $132.11 | −$4.80 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | $134.84 | $134.29 | −$0.55 |
| Jun 16, 2008 | $134.52 | $133.90 | −$0.62 |
| Jun 17, 2008 | $133.99 | $131.27 | −$2.72 |
| Jun 18, 2008 | $136.54 | $129.12 | −$7.42 |
| Jun 19, 2008 | $131.88 | $131.84 | −$0.04 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | $134.78 | $134.28 | −$0.50 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $135.98 | $134.54 | −$1.44 |
| Jun 24, 2008 | $136.49 | $135.37 | −$1.12 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | $133.92 | $131.59 | −$2.33 |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $138.91 | $136.82 | −$2.09 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | $139.69 | $139.38 | −$0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2008 | $139.96 | $138.40 | −$1.56 |
| Jul 1, 2008 | $141.06 | $140.67 | −$0.39 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | $143.74 | $141.24 | −$2.50 |
| Jul 3, 2008 | $145.31 | $143.95 | −$1.36 |
| Jul 7, 2008 | $141.38 | $139.62 | −$1.76 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $136.06 | $134.15 | −$1.91 |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $135.88 | $133.91 | −$1.97 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | $141.47 | $135.81 | −$5.66 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | $144.96 | $143.68 | −$1.28 |
| Jul 14, 2008 | $145.16 | $142.43 | −$2.73 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | $138.68 | $136.02 | −$2.66 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | $134.63 | $133.31 | −$1.32 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | $129.43 | $134.16 | +$4.73 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | $128.94 | $129.34 | +$0.40 |
| Jul 21, 2008 | $131.43 | $129.34 | −$2.09 |
| Jul 22, 2008 | $127.25 | $127.18 | −$0.07 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | $123.73 | $126.86 | +$3.13 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | $124.62 | $125.43 | +$0.81 |
| Jul 25, 2008 | $122.59 | $124.70 | +$2.11 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | $124.72 | $125.67 | +$0.95 |
| Jul 29, 2008 | $122.21 | $125.77 | +$3.56 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | $126.74 | $122.46 | −$4.28 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $124.17 | $124.10 | −$0.07 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | $125.03 | $124.16 | −$0.87 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | $121.45 | $121.87 | +$0.42 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | $118.71 | $116.50 | −$2.21 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $118.57 | $114.47 | −$4.10 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | $119.84 | $116.94 | −$2.90 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | $115.42 | $113.03 | −$2.39 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | $114.44 | $110.54 | −$3.90 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | $113.10 | $108.98 | −$4.12 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | $115.96 | $110.68 | −$5.28 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | $115.05 | $111.82 | −$3.23 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | $113.46 | $108.80 | −$4.66 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | $112.92 | $109.33 | −$3.59 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | $114.39 | $109.02 | −$5.37 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | $115.48 | $108.72 | −$6.76 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | $121.23 | $117.24 | −$3.99 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | $114.48 | $113.99 | −$0.49 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | $114.85 | $109.74 | −$5.11 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | $116.31 | $112.20 | −$4.11 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $118.17 | $113.05 | −$5.12 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | $115.58 | $113.54 | −$2.04 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | $115.55 | $113.49 | −$2.06 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | $109.63 | $104.94 | −$4.69 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | $109.38 | $103.88 | −$5.50 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | $107.99 | $103.41 | −$4.58 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | $106.47 | $102.51 | −$3.96 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | $106.35 | $101.08 | −$5.27 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | $103.23 | $98.94 | −$4.29 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | $102.66 | $96.00 | −$6.66 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | $100.95 | $96.01 | −$4.94 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | $101.19 | $94.37 | −$6.82 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | $95.52 | $90.45 | −$5.07 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | $91.49 | $85.85 | −$5.64 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | $97.39 | $86.09 | −$11.30 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | $97.50 | $90.89 | −$6.61 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | $104.05 | $93.46 | −$10.59 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | $122.61 | $100.43 | −$22.18 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | $107.85 | $100.72 | −$7.13 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | $106.84 | $102.09 | −$4.75 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | $111.54 | $100.45 | −$11.09 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $106.77 | $100.88 | −$5.89 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | $96.29 | $95.96 | −$0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | $100.70 | $93.52 | −$7.18 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $98.23 | $92.19 | −$6.04 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | $93.84 | $88.88 | −$4.96 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | $93.91 | $88.95 | −$4.96 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | $88.15 | $84.71 | −$3.44 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | $90.18 | $83.17 | −$7.01 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $88.94 | $80.77 | −$8.17 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | $86.50 | $81.65 | −$4.85 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | $77.44 | $74.58 | −$2.86 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | $81.17 | $74.37 | −$6.80 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | $78.69 | $74.98 | −$3.71 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $74.38 | $66.86 | −$7.52 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | $69.81 | $64.14 | −$5.67 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | $71.90 | $66.05 | −$5.85 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | $74.08 | $67.45 | −$6.63 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | $71.29 | $65.99 | −$5.30 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | $66.92 | $62.95 | −$3.97 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | $67.17 | $65.06 | −$2.11 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | $63.34 | $60.57 | −$2.77 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | $61.92 | $59.34 | −$2.58 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | $62.80 | $58.87 | −$3.93 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | $67.45 | $64.00 | −$3.45 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | $65.79 | $60.86 | −$4.93 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | $68.10 | $60.00 | −$8.10 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | $63.93 | $60.32 | −$3.61 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | $70.41 | $62.78 | −$7.63 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | $65.41 | $61.09 | −$4.32 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $60.72 | $56.14 | −$4.58 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | $61.06 | $56.84 | −$4.22 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | $62.19 | $57.08 | −$5.11 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | $59.38 | $54.76 | −$4.62 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $55.95 | $52.47 | −$3.48 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | $58.31 | $51.32 | −$6.99 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | $57.18 | $50.70 | −$6.48 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | $55.14 | $50.82 | −$4.32 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | $54.42 | $49.10 | −$5.32 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | $53.64 | $48.35 | −$5.29 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | $48.86 | $45.79 | −$3.07 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | $49.22 | $44.91 | −$4.31 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | $53.63 | $49.51 | −$4.12 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $50.02 | $47.51 | −$2.51 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $54.20 | $49.39 | −$4.81 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | $55.21 | $47.72 | −$7.49 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | $49.34 | $47.58 | −$1.76 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | $47.05 | $45.64 | −$1.41 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | $46.79 | $44.39 | −$2.40 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | $43.80 | $43.83 | +$0.03 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | $41.01 | $37.04 | −$3.97 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | $43.69 | $40.02 | −$3.67 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | $42.00 | $39.77 | −$2.23 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | $43.10 | $39.34 | −$3.76 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | $47.77 | $43.54 | −$4.23 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | $46.27 | $42.38 | −$3.89 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | $44.61 | $45.02 | +$0.41 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | $43.84 | $42.00 | −$1.84 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | $40.17 | $41.84 | +$1.67 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | $36.73 | $40.19 | +$3.46 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | $33.17 | $39.52 | +$6.35 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | $31.10 | $38.08 | +$6.98 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | $30.28 | $35.27 | +$4.99 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | $32.94 | $34.45 | +$1.51 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | $37.58 | $33.73 | −$3.85 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $39.89 | $34.16 | −$5.73 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | $38.95 | $35.22 | −$3.73 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | $44.60 | $35.82 | −$8.78 |
“—” means EIA published no price for that benchmark on that date.
Price episode covering 2008: 2008 spike and crash
Source and methodology
| Provider | Series | Units | Coverage | Latest observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | RWTC — WTI spot price FOB | $/bbl | Jan 2, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| U.S. Energy Information Administration | RBRTE — Brent spot price FOB | $/bbl | Jan 2, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 |
| U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | CUUR0000SA0 — CPI-U, all items, NSA | index, 1982–84=100 | monthly and annual average | September 2026 |
Inflation adjustment: real = nominal × CPI-U(September 2026) ÷ CPI-U(period). Annual figures use the BLS annual average CPI-U; a year without one uses the mean of the months published so far.
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.
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