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Crude oil
Explaining how oil prices work, after the cost of a barrel dropped below zero
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 21, 2020
At this point, oil is like that broken-down car you pay to have towed off to the junkyard.
What's going on with oil prices?
Apr 21, 2020
If you're a consumer stuck in lockdown, you may not benefit from lower prices.
U.S. oil prices fall below zero for the first time
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 20, 2020
Oil producers would have to pay someone to take oil off their hands.
What's behind the price of gasoline?
by
Bennett Purser
and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2019
From taxes, to marketing, to refining, a lot into the price of a gallon of gasoline.
Will spiking oil prices tip us into a global recession?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 16, 2019
Probably not, says Roberto Perli of the economic policy research firm Cornerstone Macro.
How rising oil price ripples through economy
Apr 25, 2019
Many products and services tend to cost more.
Oil prices slip, and their future is cloudy
by
Scott Tong
Nov 20, 2018
As stock prices fell today, so did the price of oil. The price of crude has dropped 30 percent since last month amid signs the world economy and oil demand are slowing down. And there’s plenty of oil about. Even so, you might want to fill up your tank now and be worried. Influential voices […]
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U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 15, 2018
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 15, 2018
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
Rising crude prices are kick-starting the Kansas oil industry back to life
Oct 8, 2018
Low oil prices hit the state's mostly small producers hard. As a barrel of oil goes up, the industry is hopeful profits will start flowing again.