This dataset contains information about world's oil trade movement for 1980. Data from BP. Follow datasource.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research.Notes:Unless otherwise stated, this table shows inter-regional trade based on the regional classification in the table `Oil trade in 2015 and 2016’. 1 Prior to 1993, Europe excludes Central Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia). 2 Excludes intra-Middle East trade before 1993. 3 North and West African exports excludes intra-Africa trade prior to 1993. 4 Excludes Japan. Excludes trade between other Asia Pacific countries and Singapore prior to 1993.

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The Strait of Hormuz is the maritime shipping route where oil constitutes the highest share of the total trade processed. In 2023, oil accounted for ** percent of all trade by value via this route and nearly ** percent of all trade by volume. By comparison, oil makes up more than ********* of all cargoes by volume passing through the English Channel.

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OECD Global Crude Oil Imports Prices

Regional and Temporal Trends

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About this dataset

This dataset contains global crude oil import prices from the OECD. It provides important insight into international trading of oil and its related products, enabling users to analyse market trends and compare prices across different countries. This data is essential for understanding the development of different economies, as well as their dependence on crude oil imports. Through analysis of this dataset, users can understand the role that regional and global factors play in impacting global crude oil import prices over time. The dataset includes columns tracking country/region of origin (LOCATION), indicator measured (INDICATOR), subject tracked (SUBJECT), measure taken (MEASURE), frequency interval (FREQUENCY), time period covered (TIME) as well as numerical value and flag codes associated with the data captured in each row. This invaluable source is perfect for researchers looking to take a deep dive into international markets over time or academics studying the complexities surrounding trade in the energy sector!

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This dataset is a great resource for anyone looking to analyze the current and historical prices of crude oil imports from the OECD. The data contains prices from member countries of the OECD and is updated regularly. This dataset can be used to study long term trends in price as well as explore differences between countries with different levels of crude oil import demand.

• In order to make use of this dataset, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the column names and descriptions. The first column is LOCATION which indicates which country or region the data applies to. INDICATOR indicates what information is being displayed (e.g., import market share, import value, etc.). SUBJECT describes what category that metric falls into (e.g., fuel energy). MEASURE tells you whether an amount is expressed in a unit or currency while FREQUENCY says how often data has been collected: monthly, quarterly or annually (average monthly/quarterly/annual etc..). TIME displays measure period start date in year-month format and Value denotes numerical value for each row's measurement respectively while flag codes indicate if any values are estimates or outlier measurements that should be examined further before using them

• Using this understanding, one could filter their search by creating filters on these columns accordingly depending on their research topic such as – pulling all records for China for Q4 2019 - then apply sorting on “VALUE” column based on imported measurements have become cheaper during given time frame etc.. Additionally formulas like SUMIFS() can also be used across multiple columns available within this agreement document at same time such as – total Imports Value from India & Japan combined during May 2019 till October 2020 – based upon bringing together Matching condition criteria met across few columns where needed at same time . As such this dataset provides flexible solutions which potentially allow us to explore patterns related either just single country's current trends -or- cross references since global side-by-side evaluation possible here featuring more than just one nation alone too ...........

Research Ideas

• Analyzing the impact of changes in crude oil prices on global economic growth.
• Examining the evolving dynamics of crude oil trade flows between different countries and regions.
• Tracking trends in crude oil import prices across different industries to identify potential opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains

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