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• BP - Statistical Review data
• Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1988/1998/2008
• Oil proved reserves - 1988/1998/2008
• Oil production by region
• Oil R/P ratios - world
• Oil R/P ratios - by region 2008
• Oil consumption by area
• Regional oil consumption by product group - light distillates
• Regional oil consumption by product group - middle distillates
• Regional consumption by product group - fuel oils
• Regional consumption by product group - others
• Distribution of Natural gas reserves - 1988/1998/2008
• Natural gas proved reserves - 1988/1998/2008
• Natural gas production by region
• Natural gas R/P ratios - world
• Natural gas R/P ratios - by region 2008
• Natural gas consumption by region
• Nuclear energy consumption by area
• Hydroelectric consumption by area
• Primary energy - world consumption by fuel type
• Spot crude prices - from 1972
• Natural gas prices - from 1984
• Coal prices - from 1988

BP - Statistical Review data

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 2008. Spot crude prices are measured in $/bbl (US dollars per barrel of oil).

Spot crude prices - from 1972 to 1989

	Units	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Oil: Prices - US dollars per barrel (from 1972) [7,8,9,10]	$/bbl
Dubai - Spot crude price [8]	$/bbl	1.90	2.83	10.41	10.70	11.62	12.38	13.03	29.75	35.69	34.32	31.80	28.78	28.06	27.53	13.10	16.95	13.27	15.62
Brent - Spot crude price [9]	$/bbl					12.80	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
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	15.00	18.30
West Texas Intermediate - spot crude price [10]	$/bbl					12.23	14.22	14.55	25.08	37.96	36.08	33.65	30.30	29.39	27.98	15.10	19.18	15.97	19.68

Spot crude prices - from 1990 to 2008

	Units	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Oil: Prices - US dollars per barrel (from 1972) [7,8,9,10]	$/bbl
Dubai - Spot crude price [8]	$/bbl	20.45	16.63	17.17	14.93	14.74	16.10	18.52	18.23	12.21	17.25	26.20	22.81	23.74	26.78	33.64	49.35	61.50	68.19	94.34
Brent - Spot crude price [9]	$/bbl	23.73	20.00	19.32	16.97	15.82	17.02	20.67	19.09	12.72	17.97	28.50	24.44	25.02	28.83	38.26	54.52	65.14	72.39	97.26
Nigerian Forcados - Spot crude price	$/bbl	23.85	20.11	19.61	17.41	16.25	17.26	21.16	19.33	12.62	18.00	28.42	24.23	25.04	28.66	38.13	55.69	67.07	74.48	101.43
West Texas Intermediate - spot crude price [10]	$/bbl	24.50	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	72.20	100.06

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(8) 1972-1985 Arabian Light, 1986-2008 Dubai dated.
(9) 1976-1983 Forties, 1984-2008 Brent dated.
(10) 1976-1983 Posted WTI prices, 1985-2008 Spot WTI (Cushing) prices.

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