WTI Crude Oil (CL) Futures Historical Data
Historical data for WTI Crude Oil futures (CL, NYMEX): 264 individual contracts with daily bars since January 2, 2007, a back-adjusted continuous series since January 2, 2008, and intraday bars at 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly resolution. Download as CSV, JSON or Parquet, or pull it into Python with one line.
Free: the last 30 days of daily CL bars. Every bar size and full history: $29 one-time, with no API call limit.
CL futures data coverage
| Market | WTI Crude Oil (CL), NYMEX, Energy |
|---|---|
| Daily bars | January 2, 2007 to October 19, 2026, every contract: open, high, low, close, volume, open interest |
| Contracts | 264 individual CL contracts |
| Continuous series | Since January 2, 2008; back-adjusted or unadjusted, with the roll calendar |
| Intraday bars | 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly since May 16, 2007; timestamps are bar start in US Eastern time |
Download CL futures historical data in Python
import finzdata as fd
c = fd.Client()
daily = c.futures("CL", continuous=True) # back-adjusted continuous CL
bars = c.futures("CL", continuous=True, interval="1min", start="2026-01-02", end="2026-01-02")
REST: /v1/futures/daily?root=CL&continuous=true and /v1/futures/bars?root=CL&interval=5min.
CL futures data: questions
How far back does CL futures historical data go?
Daily bars for WTI Crude Oil (CL) contracts start on January 2, 2007; intraday bars start on May 16, 2007.
Does FinzData have a continuous CL futures series?
Yes. The CL continuous series starts on January 2, 2008, rolled on the roll calendar, back-adjusted (difference method) or unadjusted.
Can I download CL 1-minute futures data?
Yes, 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute and hourly CL bars come with the $29 one-market purchase or Futures Complete ($295).
How much does CL futures data cost?
The last 30 days of daily CL bars are free. Full CL history at every bar size is $29 one-time; daily updates ride on the $19.95/month updates subscription.
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