Increases in world oil prices since 2004 have challenged consumers and oil-importing countries across the world. Oil prices temporarily fell sharply in 2009, only to triple three years later. The oil import share of gross domestic product rose by nearly half among net oil importers in just two...

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- FIGURES -- INTRODUCTION -- I. COSTS OF OPERATION OF CRUDE OIL TRUNK LINES -- II. PETROLEUM INDUSTRY STRUCTURE -- III. THE CONTROVERSY OVER CRUDE OIL PIPE LINES -- IV. PUBLIC POLICY TOWARD CRUDE OIL PIPE LINES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND...