Political Signal — Real oil prices reached US$170 per barrel in 1979 (measured — OpenWatch

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Political Signal — Real oil prices reached US$170 per barrel in 1979 (measured — OpenWatch

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Politicalupdate🇬🇭GhanaJune 5, 2026

Real oil prices reached US$170 per barrel in 1979 (measured in current prices) and OPEC played a very different role then.

This is an ingested summary. Full reporting is available at the primary source below.

Severity: 3.1/10Source: Joy FM Online (Ghana)

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