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Using Brent and WTI oil prices to predict gasoline prices


Abstract: The spot prices of West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil recently diverged. If this divergence persists, economists and energy analysts may want to focus on Brent prices when predicting the level of gasoline prices.

Keywords: Petroleum industry and trade; Petroleum products - Prices; Gasoline;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: Economic Synopses

Publication Date: 2011

Order Number: 36