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Note: These data are available in spreadsheet format by clicking the ''Download Series History'' link on the previous page (with drop-down menu bar at top).
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California Crude Oil Wellhead Acquisition Price by First Purchasers (Dollars per Barrel)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1970's 8.58 12.78
  1980's 23.87 26.80 24.58 22.61 22.09 22.14 11.90 13.92 10.97 14.06
  1990's 17.81 13.72 13.55 12.11 12.12 14.00 16.72 15.78 9.55 14.08
  2000's 24.82 20.11 21.87 26.43 34.47 47.08 57.34 65.07


Updated on 6/30/2008
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
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