Crude Oil Price

Current live crude oil prices are listed in the table below. Prices are in US dollars per barrel.

Oil Benchmark	Price ($US)	Updated
WTI Crude	61.50	February 26, 2021
Brent Crude	66.13	February 26, 2021

Oil prices given are the price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil. A barrel is 42 US gallons.

There are many types of crude oil. Buyers need an easy way to value crude oil, based on quality and location. These are oil benchmarks.

Major oil benchmarks are West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent Crude.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil Price Today - Barrel

The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is currently $61.50. The price was last updated at February 26, 2021 at 10:43 pm UTC.

Prices for of a barrel of WTI crude oil over the last 30 trading days can be found here.

The average monthly price for a barrel of WTI crude oil in recent years can be found here.

WTI is a light, sweet oil. It is light because it has a low density, and sweet because it has a low sulphur content.

It is a high quality crude oil that can easily be refined.

In theory, WTI should be more expensive than Brent Crude (it is lighter and sweeter). However, each crude oil market is subject to unique supply and demand factors.

For example, use of techniques such as fracking in the US have led to significant increases in production of WTI oil. Increased supply leads to lower prices.

Brent Crude Oil Price Today - Barrel

The price of a barrel of Brent Crude oil is currently $66.13. a barrel. The price was last updated at February 26, 2021 at 11:02 pm UTC.

Prices for of a barrel of Brent Crude oil over the last 30 trading days can be found here.

The average monthly price for a barrel of Brent Crude oil in recent years can be found here.

Brent Crude is a light (low density), sweet (low sulphur content) oil. However it is not as light or sweet as WTI.

Brent Crude is extracted from the North Sea of the Atlantic Ocean.

The price of Brent Crude is a leading oil benchmark. It is used to set the price of most of the world’s oil supplies.

Types of Oil

There are different types of crude oil. Some are more valuable than others.

The main criteria used to determine the quality of crude oil are density and sulphur content.

It is easier to make gasoline (petrol) and diesel from crude oil with a low density (light) and low sulphur content (sweet). Crude oils with these characteristics command higher prices.

Values for Brent Crude and WTI are shown in the table below. Both types have a low density and low sulphur content. There are many more types of crude oil, but Brent Crude and WTI are the main types used for benchmark pricing.

	Brent Crude	WTI
Density (API Gravity)	38	39.6
Sulphur Content	0.37%	0.24%
Extracted	North Sea, Europe	US oil fields

Density

Density is one measurement used to classify types of crude oil. The common measurement scale used is American Petroleum Institute Gravity (API Gravity).

API Gravity is a measure of how heavy or light oil is compared to water.

Oil with an API Gravity of more than 10 is lighter than water and will float on water.

Oil with an API Gravity of less than 10 is heavier than water and will sink under water.

API Gravity is an inverse measurement. The denser an oil, the lower its API Gravity will be.

Light oils (lower density, higher API Gravity) are generally the most valuable because they require less processing to convert into valuable fuels.

Crude oils are classified on the basis of their API Gravity as extra heavy, heavy, medium, and light:

Type	API Gravity
Light	Greater than 31.1
Medium	22.3 to 31.1
Heavy	10 to 22.3
Extra Heavy	Less than 10

Sulphur Content

In addition to density, sulphur content is another factor determining the quality of crude oil.

Crude oil with a sulphur content more than 0.5% is called ‘sour’.

Crude oil with a sulphur content less than 0.5% is called ‘sweet’.

Excess sulphur needs to be removed from crude oils during refining. When sulphur in fuel is combusted it produces sulphur oxides.

Sulphur oxide emissions are a source of air pollution and are regulated in most countries.

The lower the sulphur content, the easier it is to refine to meet required standards. Sweet oils with lower sulphur content command higher prices.

Factors Influencing the Price of Oil

The price of oil is governed by the basic laws of economics; the law of supply and the law of demand. Other factors such as the value of the US dollar, liquidity of the financial markets, and speculation also play an important role.

All other things remaining equal, an increase in the supply of oil will cause the price of oil to fall. A decrease in the supply of oil will cause the price of oil to rise.

An increase in the demand for oil, will cause the price of oil to rise. A decrease in the demand for oil will cause the price of oil to fall.

Oil Supply

Factors such as geopolitical events, OPEC, technology, and capital investment can affect the supply of oil.

Geopolitics

Geopolitical events such as war and sanctions can affect the price of oil. They can cause actual disruptions in supply or create uncertainty.

Much of the world’s supply of crude oil is located in regions that are affected by geopolitical events.

Examples of geopolitical events that have affected the oil price include:

• 2018 – Donald Trump announced that the US was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and impose sanctions. Following the news, the price of Brent Crude and WTI increased.
• 1990 – Iraq invaded Kuwait. Both Iraq and Kuwait were OPEC members and significant oil producing countries. The loss of these supplies, plus the threat to oil production in Saudi Arabia, led to a huge increase in the price of oil.
• 1979 – Oil prices increased significantly due to the Iranian Revolution and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War. Strikes and social unrest led to a significant fall in production and a rise in the oil price. The situation worsened in 1980 with the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War.
• 1973 – The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) introduced significant production cuts and an oil embargo against the US and other countries that supported Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. This resulted in a significant rise in the price of oil. Fuel shortages led to rationing in the US and some other countries.

A fall in oil prices can also cause political upheaval. In many countries oil revenues account for a large proportion of government income. In such countries, a fall in the oil price often leads to reduced government spending on welfare and the military. This can lead to anti-government sentiment and civil unrest.

OPEC

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was set up in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.

As of 2020, its members are Alegria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

Its stated mission is “to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.”

OPEC members produce almost half of the world’s oil and control more than three quarters of the world’s oil reserves.

OPEC has considerable influence over oil prices. When OPEC cuts production (supply), the oil price increases.

In recent years the influence of OPEC over the oil price has declined due to the emergence of the US as the world’s leading oil producer.  

Technology

Advances in technology can lead to increases in the supply of oil and a reduction in the oil price.

One example is the widespread adoption of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the US. Use of this technology, together with horizontal drilling, has opened up oil supplies trapped in shale in Texas and elsewhere.

The shale boom has meant that the US is now the world’s leading producer of oil. This significant increase in supply has contributed to lower prices. It has also lessened the ability of OPEC to influence oil prices.

Capital Investment

Capital investment on exploration and production facilities affects future oil supplies.

Higher oil prices will lead to more spending on exploration and production facilities. This, in the long term, will lead to more supply and a reduction in the oil price.

Capital investment projects are long-term projects so the effects of changes in oil prices are delayed.

Demand for Oil

Factors such as economic cycles, GDP growth, population growth, and the development of alternative sources of energy and transportation can affect the demand for oil.

Forecasts, such as those by BP, predict that demand for oil will fall over the coming decades.

Economic Cycles

Demand for oil rises during periods of economic growth and falls during recessions.

The Global Financial Crisis (2007 -2008) triggered the Great Recession (2007 – 2009), the most severe economic depression since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The slowdown in industry lowered the demand for oil. The price of Brent Crude fell from around $130 in July 2008 to around $40 in December 2008.

In 2020 the COVID-19 Pandemic had a negative impact on the economies of most countries. Reduced demand led to a massive fall in the price of oil.

GDP Growth

As countries develop and increase their GDPs, their demand for oil and other sources of energy increases.

In recent years, the growing economies of countries such as China and India, have led to increased demand for oil.

The COVID-19 Pandemic had a detrimental effect on GDP growth in most countries. In September 2020 the OECD forecast that GDP would fall in all G20 countries with the exception of China.

GDP is expected to recover in 2021 but is still forecast to be below levels at the end of 2019. It will be well below what was projected before the outbreak of the disease.

Population Growth

The current population of the world is around 7.8 billion. The United Nations (UN) forecasts that the world population will be around 9.7 billion in 2050. More than half the growth is expected to occur in Africa.

All other things remaining equal, an increase in population, will lead to increased demand for oil.

Alternative Energy Sources and Transportation

Increased use of alternative energy such as solar and wind power will dampen the demand for oil.

Prices for renewable sources of energy are becoming more competitive with those for oil, gas, and coal. Recent years have seen massive investments in new wind and solar capacity.

In 2019, renewables met over 40% of the rising demand for energy around the world; the biggest of any source.

New solar and wind power sources accounted for almost 70% of new generating capacity added in 2019.

One of the driving forces behind this is the declining cost of solar equipment. The technology is now affordable, and widely available, for homes, businesses, and power grids.

Bhadla Solar Park, in India, is the world’s largest solar park. It has a capacity of 2.2 GW. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai has a planned capacity of 5 GW once fully complete.

Massive wind farms are being built around the world. The Gansu Wind Farm, an onshore wind farm in China, has a planned capacity of 20 GW. Dogger Bank Wind Farm (capacity 3.6 GW) in the UK is expected to be the world’s largest offshore windfarm. In 2020 Boris Johnson pledged that offshore wind farms would power every home in the UK within a decade.

Gasoline consumption by cars is one of the primary drivers of oil demand. In recent years, petrol and diesel cars have become more fuel efficient, helping to reduce the demand for oil.

Although, only a small proportion of the cars around the world now are electric, the proportion is expected to increase significantly over the coming years. Many countries around the world have already set deadlines to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles will be increasingly powered by electricity generated by renewable sources of energy.

Efficient and reliable public transport systems reduce the demand for car travel and oil.

Examples in Dubai include the Dubai Metro (opened 2009) and Dubai Tram (opened 2014). In 2006 journeys made using public and shared transport was 6% of the total number of trips. By 2018 the proportion of journeys made using public and shared transport had risen to 17.5%.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil – Historic Prices – 30 Trading Days

Historic prices (US dollars) for a barrel of WTI crude oil are listed in the table below:

Date	Price ($US)
Monday, 22nd February 2021	61.67
Friday, 19th February 2021	59.12
Thursday, 18th February 2021	60.40
Wednesday, 17th February 2021	61.09
Tuesday, 16th February 2021	60.07
Friday, 12th February 2021	59.50
Thursday, 11th February 2021	58.22
Wednesday, 10th February 2021	58.69
Tuesday, 9th February 2021	58.34
Monday, 8th February 2021	57.95
Friday, 5th February 2021	56.80
Thursday, 4th February 2021	56.19
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021	55.67
Tuesday, 2nd February 2021	54.77
Monday, 1st February 2021	53.55
Friday, 29th January 2021	52.16
Thursday, 28th January 2021	52.26
Wednesday, 27th January 2021	52.81
Tuesday, 26th January 2021	52.61
Monday, 25th January 2021	52.78
Friday, 22nd January 2021	52.28
Thursday, 21st January 2021	53.00
Wednesday, 20th January 2021	53.16
Tuesday, 19th January 2021	52.87
Friday, 15th January 2021	52.25
Thursday, 14th January 2021	53.47
Wednesday, 13th January 2021	52.81
Tuesday, 12th January 2021	53.08
Monday, 11th January 2021	52.15
Friday, 8th January 2021	52.14
Thursday, 7th January 2021	50.63

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil Prices By Month

Historic average monthly prices (US dollars) for a barrel of WTI crude oil are listed in the table below:

Month	Price ($US)
January 2021	52.00
December 2020	47.02
November 2020	40.94
October 2020	39.40
September 2020	39.63
August 2020	42.34
July 2020	40.71
June 2020	38.31
May 2020	28.56
April 2020	16.55
March 2020	29.21
February 2020	50.54
January 2020	57.52
December 2019	59.88
November 2019	57.03
October 2019	53.96
September 2019	56.95
August 2019	54.81
July 2019	57.35
June 2019	54.66
May 2019	60.83
April 2019	63.86
March 2019	58.15
February 2019	54.95
January 2019	51.38
December 2018	49.52
November 2018	56.96
October 2018	70.75
September 2018	70.23
August 2018	68.06
July 2018	70.98
June 2018	67.87
May 2018	69.98
April 2018	66.25
March 2018	62.73
February 2018	62.23
January 2018	63.70
December 2017	57.88
November 2017	56.64
October 2017	51.58
September 2017	49.82
August 2017	48.04
July 2017	46.63
June 2017	45.18
May 2017	48.48
April 2017	51.06
March 2017	49.33
February 2017	53.47
January 2017	52.50
December 2016	51.97
November 2016	45.66
October 2016	49.78
September 2016	45.18
August 2016	44.72
July 2016	44.65
June 2016	48.76
May 2016	46.71
April 2016	40.75
March 2016	37.55
February 2016	30.32
January 2016	31.68
December 2015	37.19
November 2015	42.44
October 2015	46.22
September 2015	45.48
August 2015	42.87
July 2015	50.90
June 2015	59.82
May 2015	59.27
April 2015	54.45
March 2015	47.82
February 2015	50.58
January 2015	47.22
December 2014	59.29
November 2014	75.79
October 2014	84.40
September 2014	93.21
August 2014	96.54
July 2014	103.59
June 2014	105.79
May 2014	102.18
April 2014	102.07
March 2014	100.80
February 2014	100.82
January 2014	94.62
December 2013	97.63
November 2013	93.86
October 2013	100.54
September 2013	106.29
August 2013	106.57
July 2013	104.67
June 2013	95.77
May 2013	94.51
April 2013	92.02
March 2013	92.94
February 2013	95.31
January 2013	94.76
December 2012	87.86
November 2012	86.53
October 2012	89.49
September 2012	94.51
August 2012	94.13
July 2012	87.90
June 2012	82.30
May 2012	94.66
April 2012	103.32
March 2012	106.16
February 2012	102.20
January 2012	100.27
December 2011	98.56
November 2011	97.16
October 2011	86.32
September 2011	85.52
August 2011	86.33
July 2011	97.30
June 2011	96.26
May 2011	100.90
April 2011	109.53
March 2011	102.86
February 2011	88.58
January 2011	89.17
December 2010	89.15
November 2010	84.25
October 2010	81.89
September 2010	75.24
August 2010	76.60
July 2010	76.32
June 2010	75.34
May 2010	73.74
April 2010	84.29
March 2010	81.20
February 2010	76.39
January 2010	78.33
December 2009	74.47
November 2009	77.99
October 2009	75.72
September 2009	69.41
August 2009	71.05
July 2009	64.15
June 2009	69.64
May 2009	59.03
April 2009	49.65
March 2009	47.94
February 2009	39.09
January 2009	41.71
December 2008	41.12
November 2008	57.31
October 2008	76.61
September 2008	104.11
August 2008	116.67
July 2008	133.37
June 2008	133.88
May 2008	125.40
April 2008	112.58
March 2008	105.45
February 2008	95.39
January 2008	92.97
December 2007	91.69
November 2007	94.77
October 2007	85.80
September 2007	79.92
August 2007	72.36
July 2007	74.12
June 2007	67.49
May 2007	63.46
April 2007	63.98
March 2007	60.44
February 2007	59.28
January 2007	54.51
December 2006	61.96
November 2006	59.08
October 2006	58.89
September 2006	63.80
August 2006	73.04
July 2006	74.41
June 2006	70.95
May 2006	70.84
April 2006	69.44
March 2006	62.69
February 2006	61.63
January 2006	65.49
December 2005	59.41
November 2005	58.32
October 2005	62.26
September 2005	65.59
August 2005	64.99
July 2005	59.00
June 2005	56.35
May 2005	49.83
April 2005	52.98
March 2005	54.19
February 2005	48.15
January 2005	46.84
December 2004	43.15
November 2004	48.47
October 2004	53.28
September 2004	45.94
August 2004	44.90
July 2004	40.78
June 2004	38.03
May 2004	40.28
April 2004	36.75
March 2004	36.74
February 2004	34.69
January 2004	34.31
December 2003	32.13
November 2003	31.11
October 2003	30.34
September 2003	28.31
August 2003	31.57
July 2003	30.76
June 2003	30.66
May 2003	28.11
April 2003	28.17
March 2003	33.51
February 2003	35.83
January 2003	32.95
December 2002	29.46
November 2002	26.35
October 2002	28.84
September 2002	29.66
August 2002	28.39
July 2002	26.97
June 2002	25.52
May 2002	27.04
April 2002	26.18
March 2002	24.53
February 2002	20.72
January 2002	19.72
December 2001	19.39
November 2001	19.64
October 2001	22.17
September 2001	26.20
August 2001	27.37
July 2001	26.43
June 2001	27.60
May 2001	28.63
April 2001	27.49
March 2001	27.25
February 2001	29.61
January 2001	29.59
December 2000	28.44
November 2000	34.42
October 2000	33.11
September 2000	33.88
August 2000	31.26
July 2000	29.70
June 2000	31.82
May 2000	28.79
April 2000	25.72
March 2000	29.84
February 2000	29.37
January 2000	27.26
December 1999	26.10
November 1999	25.00
October 1999	22.69
September 1999	23.80
August 1999	21.28
July 1999	20.10
June 1999	17.92
May 1999	17.72
April 1999	17.31
March 1999	14.68
February 1999	12.01
January 1999	12.52
December 1998	11.35
November 1998	13.00
October 1998	14.46
September 1998	15.03
August 1998	13.47
July 1998	14.17
June 1998	13.72
May 1998	14.91
April 1998	15.35
March 1998	15.12
February 1998	16.06
January 1998	16.72
December 1997	18.33
November 1997	20.19
October 1997	21.33
September 1997	19.80
August 1997	19.95
July 1997	19.66
June 1997	19.26
May 1997	20.82
April 1997	19.70
March 1997	20.97
February 1997	22.18
January 1997	25.13
December 1996	25.23
November 1996	23.71
October 1996	24.88
September 1996	23.97
August 1996	21.90
July 1996	21.30
June 1996	20.42
May 1996	21.17
April 1996	23.50
March 1996	21.33
February 1996	19.09
January 1996	18.86
December 1995	19.03
November 1995	17.99
October 1995	17.43
September 1995	18.23
August 1995	18.02
July 1995	17.33
June 1995	18.45
May 1995	19.74
April 1995	19.90
March 1995	18.54
February 1995	18.57
January 1995	18.04
December 1994	17.16
November 1994	18.07
October 1994	17.72
September 1994	17.45
August 1994	18.38
July 1994	19.66
June 1994	19.06
May 1994	17.89
April 1994	16.42
March 1994	14.68
February 1994	14.78
January 1994	15.03
December 1993	14.52
November 1993	16.61
October 1993	18.15
September 1993	17.50
August 1993	18.01
July 1993	17.89
June 1993	19.09
May 1993	19.95
April 1993	20.25
March 1993	20.32
February 1993	20.09
January 1993	19.03
December 1992	19.41
November 1992	20.34
October 1992	21.69
September 1992	21.88
August 1992	21.34
July 1992	21.78
June 1992	22.39
May 1992	20.98
April 1992	20.23
March 1992	18.92
February 1992	19.01
January 1992	18.79
December 1991	19.50
November 1991	22.46
October 1991	23.23
September 1991	21.89
August 1991	21.69
July 1991	21.40
June 1991	20.19
May 1991	21.23
April 1991	20.83
March 1991	19.90
February 1991	20.48
January 1991	25.23
December 1990	27.28
November 1990	32.33
October 1990	36.04
September 1990	33.51
August 1990	27.31
July 1990	18.45
June 1990	16.70
May 1990	18.20
April 1990	18.43
March 1990	20.39
February 1990	22.11
January 1990	22.86
December 1989	21.10
November 1989	19.86
October 1989	20.10
September 1989	19.59
August 1989	18.58
July 1989	19.78
June 1989	20.05
May 1989	20.12
April 1989	21.07
March 1989	19.48
February 1989	17.94
January 1989	18.02
December 1988	16.38
November 1988	14.14
October 1988	13.77
September 1988	14.54
August 1988	15.52
July 1988	15.50
June 1988	16.53
May 1988	17.42
April 1988	17.86
March 1988	16.20
February 1988	16.80
January 1988	17.13
December 1987	17.28
November 1987	18.85
October 1987	19.86
September 1987	19.53

Brent Crude Oil – Historic Prices – 30 Trading Days

Historic prices (US dollars) for a barrel of Brent Crude oil are listed in the table below:

Date	Price ($US)
Monday, 22nd February 2021	64.73
Friday, 19th February 2021	62.84
Thursday, 18th February 2021	64.09
Wednesday, 17th February 2021	65.02
Tuesday, 16th February 2021	63.96
Monday, 15th February 2021	63.58
Friday, 12th February 2021	62.47
Thursday, 11th February 2021	61.09
Wednesday, 10th February 2021	61.17
Tuesday, 9th February 2021	60.74
Monday, 8th February 2021	60.17
Friday, 5th February 2021	59.48
Thursday, 4th February 2021	58.98
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021	58.61
Tuesday, 2nd February 2021	57.62
Monday, 1st February 2021	56.42
Friday, 29th January 2021	55.25
Thursday, 28th January 2021	54.87
Wednesday, 27th January 2021	55.07
Tuesday, 26th January 2021	55.26
Monday, 25th January 2021	55.44
Friday, 22nd January 2021	55.22
Thursday, 21st January 2021	55.68
Wednesday, 20th January 2021	55.66
Tuesday, 19th January 2021	55.38
Monday, 18th January 2021	54.21
Friday, 15th January 2021	54.80
Thursday, 14th January 2021	55.76
Wednesday, 13th January 2021	55.52
Tuesday, 12th January 2021	55.98
Monday, 11th January 2021	54.84

Brent Crude Oil Prices By Month

Historic average monthly prices (US dollars) for a barrel of Brent Crude oil are listed in the table below:

Month	Price ($US)
January 2021	54.77
December 2020	49.99
November 2020	42.69
October 2020	40.19
September 2020	40.91
August 2020	44.74
July 2020	43.24
June 2020	40.27
May 2020	29.38
April 2020	18.38
March 2020	32.01
February 2020	55.66
January 2020	63.65
December 2019	67.31
November 2019	63.21
October 2019	59.71
September 2019	62.83
August 2019	59.04
July 2019	63.92
June 2019	64.22
May 2019	71.32
April 2019	71.23
March 2019	66.14
February 2019	63.96
January 2019	59.41
December 2018	57.36
November 2018	64.75
October 2018	81.03
September 2018	78.89
August 2018	72.53
July 2018	74.25
June 2018	74.41
May 2018	76.98
April 2018	72.11
March 2018	66.02
February 2018	65.32
January 2018	69.08
December 2017	64.37
November 2017	62.71
October 2017	57.51
September 2017	56.15
August 2017	51.70
July 2017	48.48
June 2017	46.37
May 2017	50.33
April 2017	52.31
March 2017	51.59
February 2017	54.87
January 2017	54.58
December 2016	53.31
November 2016	44.73
October 2016	49.52
September 2016	46.57
August 2016	45.84
July 2016	44.95
June 2016	48.25
May 2016	46.74
April 2016	41.58
March 2016	38.21
February 2016	32.18
January 2016	30.70
December 2015	38.01
November 2015	44.27
October 2015	48.43
September 2015	47.62
August 2015	46.52
July 2015	56.56
June 2015	61.48
May 2015	64.08
April 2015	59.52
March 2015	55.89
February 2015	58.10
January 2015	47.76
December 2014	62.34
November 2014	79.44
October 2014	87.43
September 2014	97.09
August 2014	101.61
July 2014	106.77
June 2014	111.80
May 2014	109.54
April 2014	107.76
March 2014	107.48
February 2014	108.90
January 2014	108.12
December 2013	110.76
November 2013	107.79
October 2013	109.08
September 2013	111.60
August 2013	111.28
July 2013	107.93
June 2013	102.92
May 2013	102.56
April 2013	102.25
March 2013	108.47
February 2013	116.05
January 2013	112.96
December 2012	109.49
November 2012	109.06
October 2012	111.71
September 2012	112.86
August 2012	113.36
July 2012	102.62
June 2012	95.16
May 2012	110.34
April 2012	119.75
March 2012	125.45
February 2012	119.33
January 2012	110.69
December 2011	107.87
November 2011	110.77
October 2011	109.55
September 2011	112.83
August 2011	110.22
July 2011	116.97
June 2011	113.83
May 2011	114.99
April 2011	123.26
March 2011	114.64
February 2011	103.72
January 2011	96.52
December 2010	91.45
November 2010	85.28
October 2010	82.67
September 2010	77.84
August 2010	77.04
July 2010	75.58
June 2010	74.76
May 2010	75.95
April 2010	84.82
March 2010	78.83
February 2010	73.75
January 2010	76.17
December 2009	74.46
November 2009	76.66
October 2009	72.77
September 2009	67.65
August 2009	72.51
July 2009	64.44
June 2009	68.61
May 2009	57.30
April 2009	50.18
March 2009	46.54
February 2009	43.32
January 2009	43.44
December 2008	39.95
November 2008	52.45
October 2008	71.58
September 2008	97.23
August 2008	113.24
July 2008	132.72
June 2008	132.32
May 2008	122.80
April 2008	109.07
March 2008	103.64
February 2008	94.99
January 2008	92.18
December 2007	90.93
November 2007	92.41
October 2007	82.34
September 2007	77.17
August 2007	70.76
July 2007	76.93
June 2007	71.05
May 2007	67.21
April 2007	67.49
March 2007	62.05
February 2007	57.56
January 2007	53.68
December 2006	62.47
November 2006	58.76
October 2006	57.81
September 2006	61.96
August 2006	73.23
July 2006	73.67
June 2006	68.56
May 2006	69.78
April 2006	70.26
March 2006	62.06
February 2006	60.21
January 2006	62.99
December 2005	56.86
November 2005	55.24
October 2005	58.54
September 2005	62.91
August 2005	63.98
July 2005	57.52
June 2005	54.35
May 2005	48.65
April 2005	51.88
March 2005	53.10
February 2005	45.48
January 2005	44.51
December 2004	39.60
November 2004	43.11
October 2004	49.78
September 2004	43.20
August 2004	42.74
July 2004	38.22
June 2004	35.18
May 2004	37.57
April 2004	33.59
March 2004	33.63
February 2004	30.86
January 2004	31.28
December 2003	29.81
November 2003	28.75
October 2003	29.61
September 2003	27.11
August 2003	29.89
July 2003	28.35
June 2003	27.65
May 2003	25.86
April 2003	25.00
March 2003	30.61
February 2003	32.77
January 2003	31.18
December 2002	28.33
November 2002	24.34
October 2002	27.54
September 2002	28.40
August 2002	26.65
July 2002	25.74
June 2002	24.08
May 2002	25.35
April 2002	25.73
March 2002	23.70
February 2002	20.28
January 2002	19.42
December 2001	18.71
November 2001	18.80
October 2001	20.54
September 2001	25.62
August 2001	25.68
July 2001	24.61
June 2001	27.85
May 2001	28.31
April 2001	25.66
March 2001	24.50
February 2001	27.50
January 2001	25.62
December 2000	25.66
November 2000	32.55
October 2000	30.96
September 2000	33.14
August 2000	30.20
July 2000	28.68
June 2000	29.80
May 2000	27.74
April 2000	22.76
March 2000	27.49
February 2000	27.78
January 2000	25.51
December 1999	25.47
November 1999	24.58
October 1999	22.00
September 1999	22.54
August 1999	20.22
July 1999	19.08
June 1999	15.86
May 1999	15.23
April 1999	15.29
March 1999	12.51
February 1999	10.27
January 1999	11.11
December 1998	9.82
November 1998	11.04
October 1998	12.70
September 1998	13.34
August 1998	11.91
July 1998	12.08
June 1998	12.21
May 1998	14.36
April 1998	13.53
March 1998	13.10
February 1998	14.07
January 1998	15.19
December 1997	17.18
November 1997	19.17
October 1997	19.87
September 1997	18.46
August 1997	18.60
July 1997	18.46
June 1997	17.58
May 1997	19.02
April 1997	17.56
March 1997	19.13
February 1997	20.85
January 1997	23.54
December 1996	23.78
November 1996	22.76
October 1996	24.16
September 1996	22.63
August 1996	20.51
July 1996	19.57
June 1996	18.46
May 1996	19.15
April 1996	20.90
March 1996	19.85
February 1996	18.00
January 1996	17.85
December 1995	17.93
November 1995	16.86
October 1995	16.11
September 1995	16.70
August 1995	16.10
July 1995	15.85
June 1995	17.31
May 1995	18.35
April 1995	18.65
March 1995	17.01
February 1995	17.11
January 1995	16.55
December 1994	15.93
November 1994	17.19
October 1994	16.49
September 1994	15.90
August 1994	16.89
July 1994	17.60
June 1994	16.76
May 1994	16.19
April 1994	15.23
March 1994	13.82
February 1994	13.80
January 1994	14.29
December 1993	13.73
November 1993	15.20
October 1993	16.61
September 1993	16.01
August 1993	16.70
July 1993	16.78
June 1993	17.65
May 1993	18.51
April 1993	18.67
March 1993	18.79
February 1993	18.47
January 1993	17.39
December 1992	18.14
November 1992	19.21
October 1992	20.26
September 1992	20.27
August 1992	19.74
July 1992	20.24
June 1992	21.16
May 1992	19.89
April 1992	18.92
March 1992	17.63
February 1992	18.05
January 1992	18.16
December 1991	18.41
November 1991	21.11
October 1991	22.21
September 1991	20.50
August 1991	19.77
July 1991	19.40
June 1991	18.17
May 1991	19.19
April 1991	19.18
March 1991	19.08
February 1991	19.54
January 1991	23.57
December 1990	28.27
November 1990	33.07
October 1990	36.02
September 1990	34.90
August 1990	27.17
July 1990	17.17
June 1990	15.10
May 1990	16.35
April 1990	16.61
March 1990	18.39
February 1990	19.81
January 1990	21.25
December 1989	19.84
November 1989	18.73
October 1989	18.91
September 1989	17.77
August 1989	16.77
July 1989	17.62
June 1989	17.67
May 1989	18.63
April 1989	20.32
March 1989	18.70
February 1989	16.89
January 1989	17.17
December 1988	15.31
November 1988	13.02
October 1988	12.41
September 1988	13.18
August 1988	14.89
July 1988	14.91
June 1988	15.54
May 1988	16.31
April 1988	16.60
March 1988	14.73
February 1988	15.73
January 1988	16.75
December 1987	17.05
November 1987	17.78
October 1987	18.76
September 1987	18.31