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Posted June 17, 2013Today in Energy
Middle East leads global crude oil and condensate production; growth in North America ›
Growth in North American crude oil production (including lease condensate) contributed to record global production of 75.6 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012 (see animated map). In 2012, global production increased by 2%, as production rebounded in Africa and Asia and accelerated in North America. The Middle East produced 24.1 million bbl/d of crude oil in 2012, the most of any region. More›
Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics database.
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Data Highlights
Retail gasoline price
6/17/2013: $3.626/gal
down$0.029 from week earlier
up$0.093 from year earlier
Retail diesel price
6/17/2013: $3.841/gal
down$0.008 from week earlier
up$0.112 from year earlier
WTI crude oil futures price
6/14/2013: $97.85/bbl
up$1.82 from week earlier
up$13.94 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
6/14/2013: $3.733/mmBtu
down$0.095 from week earlier
up$1.238 from year earlier
Weekly coal production
6/8/2013: 18.185 million tons
down0.402 million tons from week earlier
down1.069 million tons from year earlier
