Brent Crude Oil Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Close-to-close returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 21 years of price history (2006–2026).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +13.9% | +5.1% | +42.7% | +6.2% | 1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | 4.5% | +2.3% | 17.5% | +2.8% | +6.3% | +7.4% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +1.7% | +6.2% | 0.8% | 6.0% | +4.8% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 2.4% | 4.3% | +0.6% | 9.6% | +3.9% | +13.3% | +1.6% | +6.2% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | +14.8% | +9.8% | +6.9% | +2.3% | +14.7% | 11.2% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 11.0% | +9.0% | 6.3% | 1.2% |
| 2021 | +6.3% | +17.0% | 2.6% | +6.4% | +5.2% | +6.2% | +1.1% | 5.0% | +9.3% | +6.9% | 17.3% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 46.9% | +0.5% | +42.9% | +9.1% | +5.5% | +4.0% | 6.6% | 10.3% | +26.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | +13.1% | +9.0% | +1.9% | +6.6% | 14.0% | +4.4% | +0.5% | 8.9% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +4.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | +3.0% | 6.0% | +7.1% | +7.7% | +3.8% | +2.2% | 6.3% | +4.6% | +6.6% | 9.3% | 20.8% | 9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.7% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.9% | +8.1% | +0.3% | +7.4% | +7.3% | +2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.6% | +10.3% | +17.5% | +4.9% | +0.0% | 12.4% | +7.7% | +7.0% | 3.1% | +6.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +18.1% | 11.9% | +21.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 17.9% | +3.7% | 10.7% | +2.5% | 10.0% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +2.5% | 1.2% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +2.7% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| 2013 | +4.0% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 1.9% | +1.8% | +5.4% | +5.9% | 4.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | +3.4% | +10.5% | +0.2% | 2.8% | 14.7% | 4.0% | +7.3% | +9.2% | 1.9% | 3.3% | +2.3% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +6.6% | +10.7% | +5.0% | +7.3% | 7.3% | 3.6% | +3.8% | 1.6% | 10.5% | +6.6% | +0.9% | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +8.6% | +6.6% | +5.7% | 16.8% | +3.2% | +4.2% | 4.5% | +10.3% | +1.0% | +3.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | +0.6% | +1.0% | +6.2% | +3.2% | +29.0% | +5.8% | +3.5% | 2.9% | 0.8% | +8.9% | +4.3% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.6% | +0.2% | +11.0% | +14.7% | +9.4% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 13.9% | 33.5% | 18.1% | 14.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +7.8% | +10.0% | 0.7% | +0.6% | +5.0% | +7.9% | 5.7% | +8.9% | +14.5% | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | +4.2% | +2.4% | 6.5% | 11.1% | 5.5% | +8.9% | 5.3% |
| Avg | +1.2% | +4.2% | +1.6% | +3.3% | +2.0% | +2.2% | +0.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Median | +1.0% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +2.8% | 0.4% | +3.5% | +2.9% | 2.8% | 2.0% | +0.5% | +0.7% | 0.4% |
| Win % | 55% | 75% | 65% | 70% | 48% | 75% | 65% | 40% | 35% | 55% | 55% | 45% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, February is the best performing month for Brent Crude Oil commodity with an average return of +4.25%.
What is the worst performing month for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, November is the worst performing month for Brent Crude Oil commodity with an average return of 1.94%.
What is the best performing quarter for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for Brent Crude Oil commodity with an average return of +8.34%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, Q4 is the worst performing quarter for Brent Crude Oil commodity with an average return of 2.81%.
What is the best performing year for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, 2026 is the best performing year for Brent Crude Oil commodity with a return of +78.18%.
What is the worst performing year for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, 2008 is the worst performing year for Brent Crude Oil commodity with a return of 51.42%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, February has the highest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity — positive in 75% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, September has the lowest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity — positive in 35% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity — positive in 65% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity?
Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Brent Crude Oil commodity — positive in 50% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. Based on historical closing prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
Percentage of years when the period had a positive return.
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