Commodity · A$/bbl
Brent crude
A$154.38−2.41%−A$3.81since 16 Oct 2026
- 52-week range52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
- A$88.86A$165.87
- From highDrawdown and distance from high The fall from a previous peak to a later low. The largest fall in the past year shows how deep the worst stretch was. Learn more
- −6.9%A$165.87, 8 Mar 2026
- Volatility, 30 daysVolatility How much a price typically moves, measured as the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. 20% means a typical year's move is about 20% either way. Learn more
- 52%annualised; 1 year 65%
- Vs 200-day averageMoving averages (50-day, 200-day) The average closing price over the last 50 or 200 trading days, redrawn each day. Shows the trend with the daily noise smoothed out. Learn more
- +16.4%50-day: +10.5%
- RSI, 14 daysRSI (relative strength index) A 0–100 gauge of how strong recent gains have been against recent losses, over 14 days. Above 70 is conventionally called overbought; below 30, oversold. Learn more
- 60between 30 and 70
PriceMoving averages (50-day, 200-day) The average closing price over the last 50 or 200 trading days, redrawn each day. Shows the trend with the daily noise smoothed out. Learn more
A$/bbl, daily close
10012014016019 Apr 202612 July 202619 Oct 2026
Source: Financial Modeling Prep, end-of-day prices to 19 Oct 2026. Converted from US dollars at each day's AUD/USD rate. Front-month futures.
PerformancePrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more
| Period | Brent crude | S&P 500 | Gold | Australian dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | +0.7% | −1.9% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1 month | +5.9% | +1.4% | −2.9% | −2.1% |
| 3 months | +21.1% | +2.7% | +5.1% | −0.4% |
| This year | +69.3% | +11.9% | −7.3% | +4.5% |
| 1 year | +63.5% | +15.5% | −7.1% | +7.2% |
| 2 years | +42.4% | +31.1% | +48.0% | +4.0% |
| 3 years | +5.7% | +75.1% | +90.8% | +10.5% |
Each market in its own terms: indices in points, the Australian dollar in US$, commodities in A$. End-of-day closes. Price returns: dividends and coupons are not included.
Year by yearPrice return and total return Price return counts only the change in price. Total return adds dividends or interest. Over long periods the difference is large. Learn more
| 2023 part year | −20.0% |
|---|---|
| 2024 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | −24.4% |
| 2026 to date | +69.3% |
Calendar-year change (A$/bbl), from the last close of the previous year. Part years run from the first available close.
About Brent crude
Front-month Brent crude oil futures, priced per barrel and traded in US dollars. The benchmark that Australian petrol prices follow.