Crude oil price (USD/bbl) - North America - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil prices (World Bank Pink Sheets)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to statistics compiled by the World Bank, the price of crude oil in North America was 98.63 USD per barrel in April 2026, compared to 91.16 in the previous month. This represents a rise of 8.19 percent.
Sample. There are 532 data points in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The span of time covered by the series goes from January 1982 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the price hit a peak of 133.93 USD per barrel in June 2008; it recorded a bottom of 11.31 in December 1998; it averaged 46.65.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / barrel |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 64.57 |
| 2026-03-31 | 91.16 |
| 2026-04-30 | 98.63 |
Heads-up. We group time series into worksheets and datasets to simplify research. Scrolling downwards, you will discover how we arranged further information related to the statistics published here.
Not for investment purposes. Any financial data available on this web site are not not supposed to be used for investment purposes or as a basis for making financial decisions. Users should consult professional advice and do independent analysis before taking any financial risk.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Commodity price |
| Country or region | North America |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Price estimates |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | USD / barrel |
| Sources | World Bank |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.
Oil prices
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil price (USD/bbl) - World average - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 796 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Crude oil price (USD/bbl) - Europe - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 796 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Crude oil price (USD/bbl) - Asia - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 796 | 1960-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| Crude oil price (USD/bbl) - North America - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly | 532 | 1982-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |