# Crude Oil Slumps 20% in May, Worst Since 2020

**Published:** 2026-05-29T19:03:54.000Z  
**Topic:** Solana  
**Sentiment:** bearish  
**Publisher:** TrendWatcher — https://www.trendwatcher.in/article/8b31a37b-d177-4bd5-83ca-5ab78322a93f

Brent crude fell nearly 20% in May, the largest drop since 2020, driven by optimism



## Sources
1. Tradingeconomics — [Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News](https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil)
2. Livemint — [Crude oil prices slide 19% in May, post worst monthly fall since...](https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/crude-oil-prices-slide-19-in-may-posts-worst-monthly-fall-since-2020-will-us-iran-peace-deal-deepen-losses-11780043897587.html)
3. The Motley Fool — [Oil Prices Tumbled Nearly 20% in May (The Biggest Drop Since 2020).](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/02/oil-prices-tumbled-nearly-20-in-may-the-biggest-dr/)

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