RBOB Gasoline (RB-F)
Commodities · Energy · data since 2000-11-01 · last close 2026-09-09
RBOB Gasoline (RB-F) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 59.4 | 13.9 | -17.1 | -3.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | -11.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -3.3 | 15.9 | -10.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.5 | -1.3 | -9.8 | 1.0 | -4.9 | -10.1 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 19.8 | -1.8 | -10.5 | 4.3 | -1.9 | -10.9 | -11.3 | 2.1 | -3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -4.3 | 10.9 | -4.5 | -0.7 | 2.9 | 11.2 | -5.5 | -11.8 | -8.9 | -1.0 | -4.4 |
| 2022 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 8.9 | 17.5 | -10.6 | -4.4 | -25.3 | -5.1 | 13.7 | -13.9 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | -3.5 | -1.3 | 9.3 | -19.6 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | -12.3 | -6.3 | -58.9 | 21.7 | 47.0 | 17.0 | -1.1 | 7.5 | -5.9 | -12.6 | 19.0 | 12.8 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 12.0 | -15.1 | 7.8 | -2.1 | -15.2 | -0.5 | 1.6 | -2.1 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | -7.8 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -2.3 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -15.9 | -18.5 | -8.2 |
| 2017 | -8.4 | -0.9 | 12.4 | -8.9 | 4.2 | -6.0 | 12.6 | 25.4 | -24.9 | 10.8 | -2.9 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | -12.9 | -4.8 | 35.9 | 11.1 | 1.9 | -7.0 | -12.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | -2.5 | 2.9 | 11.7 |
| 2015 | -1.4 | 24.9 | 0.7 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | -11.9 | -10.9 | -15.3 | 1.1 | -3.3 | -6.7 |
| 2014 | -5.7 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 2.7 | -8.0 | -1.7 | -7.0 | -16.1 | -12.2 | -24.6 |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -3.7 | 6.9 | -10.1 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 10.6 | -0.8 | -12.7 | -0.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 11.4 | -6.1 | -11.3 | -3.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | -17.4 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 11.5 | -9.1 | -3.8 | 2.7 | -2.6 | -13.4 | 0.6 | -2.9 | 4.6 |
| 2010 | -7.3 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 3.7 | -15.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -10.3 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 25.9 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 31.0 | -1.8 | 7.8 | -2.9 | -13.1 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | -6.7 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 12.0 | 16.3 | 2.7 | -12.9 | -1.3 | -17.4 | -42.0 | -20.5 | -12.0 |
| 2007 | -6.3 | 23.1 | 14.3 | 15.6 | -7.8 | 1.9 | -6.7 | -4.2 | 0.8 | 13.1 | -3.5 | 9.6 |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -12.1 | 33.7 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -1.8 | -22.5 | -14.1 | -7.5 | 17.7 | -5.9 |
| 2005 | 21.0 | -5.5 | 32.9 | -9.8 | -1.6 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 50.4 | -18.2 | -28.6 | -6.6 | 22.1 |
| 2004 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 14.9 | -19.3 | 12.0 | -12.7 | 18.4 | -0.9 | -5.1 | -13.9 |
| 2003 | 12.8 | 6.4 | -9.0 | -10.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 21.2 | -19.2 | -9.0 | 4.1 | 13.5 |
| 2002 | -1.1 | 3.9 | 40.8 | -2.0 | -7.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 12.9 | -19.3 | 17.8 |
| 2001 | 9.4 | -8.3 | 17.0 | 22.4 | -5.9 | -32.2 | 1.5 | 10.1 | -15.6 | -18.8 | -3.3 | 7.2 |
| 2000 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -0.5 | -10.7 |
| Avg | 3.3 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.6 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | -7.3 | -3.9 | -3.3 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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RB-F seasonality — average by calendar month
RBOB Gasoline has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is March — positive in 24 of 26 years, median +13.1%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 20 of 25 with a median of -9.8%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±13.1% in an average month and has fallen 88.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.3% | +4.4% | +13.1% | +4.6% | +1.6% | -0.8% | +1.5% | +0.1% | -7.2% | -3.9% | -3.3% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 65%/26 | 62%/26 | 92%/26 | 65%/26 | 50%/26 | 62%/26 | 58%/26 | 35%/26 | 20%/25 | 48%/25 | 27%/26 | 65%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
RB-F risk & extremes
RB-F drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was RBOB Gasoline's best month?+
RBOB Gasoline's strongest completed month on record is March 2026, at +59.41%.
What was RBOB Gasoline's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -58.93%.
Is RBOB Gasoline up this year?+
RBOB Gasoline is up 78.66% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is RBOB Gasoline's 1-year return?+
+52.92% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is RBOB Gasoline's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 88.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for RBOB Gasoline?+
March has the highest average return across every completed March since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About RBOB Gasoline
RBOB Gasoline is an energy business. It digs up ancient sunlight and sells it by the barrel — with price receipts on this site going back to 2000. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $391 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2026 at +59.41%; its worst, March 2020 at -58.93%.
- It has closed March in the green 24 out of 26 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.