Gasoline & Petroleum

From Kresge Library

Compiled By Corey Seeman

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Here are some general resources on the price of gasoline and other energy cost issues.

[edit] Kresge Library Databases

Global Financial Data

• Excellent source for information including the historical cost of crude oil.

IBISWorld

• Excellent source for industry information.
• Two reports that will be of use are:
  • 44711 - Gas Stations with Convenience Stores in the US
  • 44719 - Gas Stations in the US - Industry Report
• You can also view the IBISWorld Historical Industry Reports (that date back to 2000)

[edit] Resources from the University of Michigan Library

• The University of Michigan Documents Center has just launched its Gasoline Prices web page (access is open to all).
• The web page is filled with statistics on pump and crude oil prices, exchange rates, and oil reserves.
• Many of these links are to resources on the Department of Energy website including the Energy Information Administration.

[edit] Free Resources

The German organization GTZ publishes a periodic report on gasoline and diesel prices from around the world, located here. The report appears to be published every two years.