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Oil Price History and AnalysisUpdated 1869 - 2011. This history of oil prices has 152 years of oil prices and the economic and political events that shaped the price: wars, economy, domestic policy, embargoes, OPEC and price controls.
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Measures of Petroleum Dependence and Vulnerability in OECD Countries Examines energy security, petroleum dependence, and petroleum vulnerability of the major consuming countries.  Originally published in Middle East Economic Survey
The Coming Energy Crisis? Parallels with earlier energy crises underscore US vulnerability to oil supply shocks today. This summary of our research appeared in the Oil and Gas Journal the first in a series on Global Energy Security. 
Rig Counts - (January 6, 2012Short and long term graphs of U.S., Canadian, Foreign and World Rotary Rig Count as well as U.S. Workover Rig Count.
Venezuela Once again a nation in crisis, possibly facing civil war with dire implications for oil prices.
OPEC Issues and Analysis: Articles written over several years analyzing the decisions faced by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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Crude Oil, Gasoline and Natural Gas Futures Price

NYMEX Prices for January 26,
2012
NYMEX Light Sweet Crude +0.30
$99.70
ICE Brent +0.98
$110.79
RBOB Gasoline NY Harbor +0.0128
$2.8466
Heating Oil NY Harbor +0.0343
$3.0535
NYMEX Natural Gas -0.124
$2.605
Graphs: Oil & Gas Spot and Futures prices
 
Oil, Gas, Energy Prices, News & Issues:
Iran could ban EU oil exports next week
Blast near funeral procession kills 32 in Baghdad
In Libya, rebels still dominate Tripoli streets
Obama to propose tax credit for natgas trucks
Iraq oil law deal festers as crisis drags on
S Korea 'cautious' in cutting Iran oil imports following US, EU actions
US-Iran: A long game with pitfalls
China blasts EU sanctions on Iran
Libya: Government Yields to Tribe
Algeria gives parties green light for election
IEA Sees 2035 Crude at $247 Barrel, Almost Twice OPEC’s Forecast
Libyan government faces growing frustration
Obama: No options off table on Iran nuclear program
Venezuela's declining oil production mirrors low investment
Al Qaeda Affiliate Targets US Ships: Report
UK could send military assets to Strait of Hormuz
Brent slips to $110 as euro zone worries weigh
Libya Protests Spur Shake-Up in Interim Government
Algeria is strangely quiet—at least for now
EU Iran sanctions: Ministers adopt Iran oil imports ban, U.S. Carrier moves into Persian Gulf

Exploration - Rotary Rig Count: U.S. +21, Canada +43, International -5
Oil Declines to One-Month Low on Chinese Manufacturing, Europe Concern
Keystone XL oil pipeline ensnared in political gamesmanship
U.S. Holds Military Talks on Iran as Europe Readies Bank Freeze
Saudi Aramco to Invest $200 Billion in Refining, Exploration
Saudi Arabia’s November Oil Output Rise to 30-Year High
Iran’s UN Ambassador Says Closing Strait of Hormuz an Option
In Libya, a Fundamentalist War against Moderate Islam Takes Shape
Obama Denies Keystone, Will Allow Refile
World Bank slashes global GDP forecasts, outlook grim
NYMEX-Natural gas prices crumble, approach 2009 low
Saudi Arabia is not ‘targeting’ $100 oil
Turkey and Iraq at odds over sectarianism
Saudi Arabia warns Iran over mounting escalation
‘All’ options open on Iran: Saudi ex-spy chief
Iraq says to seek oil stability assurances from Iran
U.S. Requested Direct Talks With Iran, Iranian Lawmaker Says
Angola denies $32 billion missing in state funds
Iran warns Saudi to reconsider oil pledge
War with Iran: A Conflict Obama Hopes to Avoid May Be Imposed on Him
Under Pressure, Nigerian Leader Relents on Gas Price
Key political risks to watch in Angola
Geopolitics heat up; oil price premium settles in
Oil Options Volatility Steady as Futures Fall on Embargo Delay
"Libya again" for oil if Nigeria strike hits
Iran says will punish nuclear expert killers
Iraq: Bomb kills at least 53 Shiite pilgrims

Report: Iran's Closure of Waterway Would Provoke US Response
Iraq descends into sectarian puppet show
Saudi Arabia Tanker Load Capacity Expands 2.8%, Ship Data Show
OPEC oil exports to rise in 4 weeks to Jan.28-analyst
Second US aircraft carrier arrives in the Gulf Region as Iran tensions rise
Chrysler to Begin Natural-Gas Truck Sales
Factbox: Sanctions imposed on Iran
China Balks as Geithner Presses for Iran Curbs
Iran Bazaar Sees Rush to Dump Rial as Sanctions Hurt Economy
Japan 'to reduce oil imports from Iran
North Dakota Surpasses OPEC Member Ecuador in Oil Production
EIA forecasts oil, gas demand increases through 2013
US ship rescues more stranded Iranians in Persian Gulf; Clinton assails Iran nuke activity
Iranian ‘Bluster’ May Exaggerate Risk to Hormuz Oil Shipping
Libya Government: $8b To Reintegrate Fighters
Sanctions begin taking a bigger toll on Iran
Iranian, Venezuelan leaders rebuff US, joke about bomb
Nigeria faces second day of strikes over fuel

Is Libya Sliding Toward Civil War?
Libya's security challenge

Graphs Oil and Natural Gas Prices
Futures Prices Spot Prices
NYMEX Crude Oil WTI Cushing, Oklahoma
Brent Crude Oil Brent Spot
RBOB Gasoline Gasoline - New York Harbor
Heating Oil Heating Oil - New York Harbor
NYMEX Natural Gas Natural Gas Henry Hub Louisiana
 
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