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• Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Oil proved reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Oil production by area
• Oil R/P ratios - World
• Oil R/P ratios - by region 2006
• Oil consumption by area
• Regional oil consumption by product group - Light distillates
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Middle distillates
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Fuel oils
• Regional oil consumption by product group: Others
• Distribution of natural gas reserves - 1986/1996/2006
• Natural gas proved reserves: 1986/1996/2006
• Natural gas production by area
• Natural Gas R/P ratios - World
• Natural Gas R/P ratios - By region 2006
• Natural gas consumption by area
• Nuclear energy consumption by area
• Hydroelectricity consumption by area
• Primary energy - World consumption by fuel type
• Spot crude prices: From 1972
• Natural gas prices - From 1984
• Coal prices: from 1987

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Spot crude prices: From 1972
This line chart shows spot crude prices for Dubai, Brent, Nigerian Focardos and West Texas Intermediate for the years 1972 to 2006. Spot crude prices are measured in $/bbl (US dollars per barrel of oil).

Spot crude prices: From 1972

	Units	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Oil: Prices - US dollars per barrel (from 1972) [7,8,9,10]	$/bbl
Dubai - Spot crude price [8]	$/bbl	1.9	2.83	10.41	10.7	11.63	12.38	13.03	29.75	35.69	34.32	31.8	28.78	28.06	27.53	13.1	16.95	13.27	15.62	20.45	16.63	17.17	14.93	14.74	16.1	18.52	18.23	12.21	17.25	26.2	22.81	23.74	26.78	33.64	49.35	61.5
Brent - Spot crude price [9]	$/bbl					12.8	13.92	14.02	31.61	36.83	35.93	32.97	29.55	28.78	27.56	14.43	18.44	14.92	18.23	23.73	20	19.32	16.97	15.82	17.02	20.67	19.09	12.72	17.97	28.5	24.44	25.02	28.83	38.27	54.52	65.14
Nigerian Forcados - Spot crude price	$/bbl					12.87	14.21	13.65	29.25	36.98	36.18	33.29	29.54	28.14	27.75	14.46	18.39	15	18.3	23.85	20.11	19.61	17.41	16.25	17.26	21.16	19.33	12.62	18	28.42	24.23	25.04	28.66	38.13	55.69	67.07
West Texas Intermediate - spot crude price [10]	$/bbl					12.23	14.22	14.55	25.08	37.96	36.08	33.65	30.3	29.39	27.98	15.1	19.18	15.97	19.68	24.5	21.54	20.57	18.45	17.21	18.42	22.16	20.61	14.39	19.31	30.37	25.93	26.16	31.07	41.49	56.59	66.02

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(8) 1972-1985 Arabian Light, 1986-2006 Dubai dated.
(9) 1976-1983 Forties, 1984-2006 Brent dated.
(10) 1976-1983 Posted WTI prices, 1985-2006 Spot WTI (Cushing) prices.

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