Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Pounds, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly, End of Month

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1919-1942 (2)--Original Data, 1942-1955. Beginning In 1949, Stocks Represent Crude Oil Only. Prior To 1949 Some Refined Oil May Have Been Included (See Scb, 1953 Supplement, P. 253; And Annual Issues Of Source, 1949 And Following, For A Note On Elimination Of Small Producers And Consumers.) Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Data For 1942-1945: Survey Of Current Business, 1947 Supplement; Data For 1946-1955: U.S. Bureau Of The Census, Facts For Industry, Series M-17-1, "Fats And Oils, " Monthly, And "Animal And Vegetable Fats And Oils, " Annual

This NBER data series m05042 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 5 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter05.html.

NBER Indicator: m05042