Question
We have a researcher who is looking for historic crude oil prices from 1900 (or earlier) to 1940. Where wpuld we be able to find this?
Answer
Global Financial Database has data for the price of West Texas Intermediate Oil Price (US$/Barrel) from 1859-present:
- Monthly From Sep 1859 To Dec 1874
- Daily From Jan 1875 To Dec 1895
- Monthly From Jan 1896 To Dec 1899
- Daily From Jan 1900 To Dec 1919
- Monthly From Jan 1920 To Dec 1976
- Daily From Jan 1977 To Dec 2014
