Source: Elliot Smith, CNBC
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Oil prices continue to surge. Since December 2018, prices have risen about 40%.
But analysts are predicting that the price increase won’t last, citing a slowdown in global growth and an increase in U.S. oil output.
Petroleum Prices
Diesel and Gasoline (U.S. Averages)
|
Units |
Current Price |
1 Week Ago |
Change vs. 1 Week Ago |
Diesel |
per gallon |
$3.169 |
$3.147 |
+$0.022 |
Gasoline |
per gallon |
$2.887 |
$2.841 |
+$0.046 |
Crude Oil & Natural Gas
|
Units |
Current Price |
1 Week Ago |
Change vs. 1 Week Ago |
West Texas Intermediate Crude (Nymex) |
per barrel |
$63.43 |
$65.64 |
-$2.21 |
Brent Crude (ICE) |
per barrel |
$72.59 |
$74.10 |
-$1.51 |
Natural Gas (Nymex) |
MMBtu |
$2.58 |
$2.52 |
+$0.06 |
Lumber Prices
Framing Lumber & Plywood Products
|
Current |
1 Week Ago |
2 Weeks Ago |
Change vs. 1 Week Ago |
Lumber – Random Lengths |
$351 |
$350 |
$353 |
+$1 |
Panels – Random Lengths |
$354 |
$357 |
$361 |
-$3 |
Board Feet (per 1000) |
$336.70 |
$323.60 |
$348 |
+$13.10 |
U.S. Unemployment Rates
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
January |
4.0% |
4.1% |
4.8% |
February |
3.8% |
4.1% |
4.7% |
March |
3.8% |
4.1% |
4.5% |
April |
– |
3.9% |
4.4% |
May |
– |
3.8% |
4.3% |
June |
– |
4.0% |
4.4% |
July |
– |
3.9% |
4.3% |
August |
– |
3.9% |
4.4% |
September |
– |
3.7% |
3.7% |
October |
– |
3.7% |
4.1% |
November |
– |
3.7% |
4.1% |
December |
– |
3.9% |
4.1% |
Sources: Random Lengths, EIA, Trading Economics, Bloomberg
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