Industry Insight: The whys and hows of maintaining the oil price rise By David Dismukes - February 19, 2018 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The new year is bringing welcome relief to U.S. producers. As of mid-January, crude oil prices have climbed by 30% since August 2017, to almost $70 per barrel. This welcome change in price, unfort… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.