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Oil Price History and Analysis -  150 years of oil prices and the economic and political events that shaped the price: wars, domestic policy, embargoes and price control.
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 - (November 6, 2009Short 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.
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Crude Oil, Gasoline and Natural Gas Futures Price

NYMEX Prices for November 19
, 2009
NYMEX Light Sweet Crude -2.12
$77.46
ICE Brent -1.83
$77.64
RBOB Gasoline NY Harbor -0.0419
$1.9695
Heating Oil NY Harbor -0.0522
$1.9964
NYMEX Natural Gas +0.088
$4.342
Graphs: Oil & Gas Spot and Futures prices

Oil, Gas, Energy Prices, News & Issues:
Exploration: U.S. Rig Count +12, Canada +30, International -3
Oil slips towards $77 as dollar gains
OPEC may hike output, says Lukman
Chavez Troops Dynamite Colombia Bridges as Border Strain Mounts
Venezuela's economic slide surprisingly worse than expected
Minister Says Iran Won’t Ship Uranium Abroad
Energy companies defend their offshore work

Brazil Iracema oil well flow rates strong
Oil rises for 3rd day on petroleum data, weaker dollar
Iraq president invites Total to work oil fields
Chavez blames Venezuela economic drop on OPEC cut
Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Yemen offensive
IEA Director Tanaka: High Distillate Inventories Signal Slow Economic Recovery

Oil rises to $80 overnight after API shows U.S. crude stocks draw
Kuwait oil min sees OPEC keeping output steady in Dec
Petrobras oil production in Brazil up 6.8% in October
Iran temporarily boosts refinery output
Forget $100 oil. $80 oil is a problem

Crude rebounds from one-month low as dollar weakens
Energy security should be universal: De Vasconcelos

al Qaeda's resurgent Gulf wing stirs security fears
Saudi clerics see Iran's hand behind Yemen rebels
Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

Oil falls on high inventories, weak demand
Oil price 'could overheat, cooling global recovery'
Is Saudi Arabia ready to play hardball with Iran?
Obama bids for Russian help on Iran
OPEC lauds Azeri oil potential
Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela

Oil drops, settles below $77 after supply report
Platts Survey: OPEC Oil Output Rises to 28.89 Million Barrels per day in October
A witches' cauldron brews in Yemen
Saudis’ Efforts to Swat Rebels From Yemen Risk Inflaming Larger Conflict
Aramco sees signs of oil recovery led by China
Saudi to double total refining capacity by 2015 -Naimi
Petrobras says discovers oil in Angola waters
Petrobras confirms potential Tupi oil reserves

Dollar trouble, oil's bubble could derail recovery
World oil demand to fall 1.63% in 2009: OPEC
U.S. sees OPEC 2010 oil export earnings at $750 billion
Oil companies racing back to Gulf following Ida

Oil Falls as Tropical Storm Ida Weakens in Gulf, Dollar Gains
Somali pirates attack oil tanker

Crude falls as unemployment rate tops 10%
Putting limits on speculative investing appears to be dimming

Iran turns down IAEA new offer
Iranian lawmaker warns Russia over missile delay
Halliburton Wins 5-Yr Drilling Gig in Mega-Giant Ghawar Field
Raising output not on OPEC agenda now-UAE oil min


Oil falls below $80; demand outlook uncertain
Striking new oil-86 per cent of reserves are off limits
OPEC Output Rose in October, Bloomberg Survey Shows
OPEC Exports Seen About Flat In 4 Weeks To Nov 21
Exxon-Shell consortium signs deal to help boost output at Iraqi oil field
Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltrators
Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead design

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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