Crude oil prices were generally lower in 2019 than in 2018
Crude oil prices were generally lower in 2019 than in 2018 The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, averaged $64 per barrel (b) in 2019, $7/b lower than its 2018 average. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the U.S. benchmark, averaged $57/b in 2019, $7/b lower than in 2018.