What If You Invested $1,000 in Brent Crude Oil?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since start.
Max profit
+562.08%
(6.62 times)
- Buy
- Apr 21, 2020
- $19.33
- Sell
- Mar 8, 2022
- $127.98
Buying Brent Crude Oil at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $6,620.8.
Max drawdown
86.77%
(fell to 13% of peak)
- Peak
- Jul 3, 2008
- $146.08
- Trough
- Apr 21, 2020
- $19.33
A $1,000 investment in Brent Crude Oil at the peak would have shrunk to $132.32 at the trough.
Return since Start
+53.33%
(1.53 times)
- Start
- May 25, 2006
- $70.71
- Current
- May 3, 2026
- $108.42
A $1,000 investment in Brent Crude Oil at start would be worth $1,533.31 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Brent Crude Oil's all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?
Brent Crude Oil's all-time low (ATL) was $19.33 on Apr 21, 2020. The all-time high (ATH) was $146.08 on Jul 3, 2008.
What if you invested $1,000 in Brent Crude Oil for maximum profit?
Buying Brent Crude Oil at the best price ($19.33 on Apr 21, 2020) and selling at the peak ($127.98 on Mar 8, 2022) would have turned $1,000 into $6,620.8. Historical return: +562.08% (6.62 times).
What are Brent Crude Oil's best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
The best buy date for Brent Crude Oil was Apr 21, 2020 at $19.33. The best sell date was Mar 8, 2022 at $127.98. This investment would have returned +562.08% (6.62 times).
What was Brent Crude Oil's maximum drawdown?
Brent Crude Oil's worst decline was 86.77% (fell to 13% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $146.08 on Jul 3, 2008. Trough: $19.33 on Apr 21, 2020. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $132.32 at the trough.
What if you bought Brent Crude Oil at the first date in our price history?
A $1,000 investment in Brent Crude Oil at the start of our data ($70.71 on May 25, 2006) would be worth $1,533.31 today. Historical return: +53.33% (1.53 times). Latest price: $108.42 as of May 3, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Brent Crude Oil 5 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Brent Crude Oil 5 years ago ($67.56 on May 3, 2021) would be worth $1,604.8 today. Historical return: +60.48% (1.60 times). Latest price: $108.42 as of May 3, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Brent Crude Oil 10 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Brent Crude Oil 10 years ago ($44.97 on May 3, 2016) would be worth $2,410.94 today. Historical return: +141.09% (2.41 times). Latest price: $108.42 as of May 3, 2026.
Data & methodology
How is the return calculated?
We use closing prices from our data provider. The return includes price appreciation. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.
What is CAGR?
Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.