Los Angeles Times | Falling oil prices: How long will it last? Los Angeles Times It's just one of many questions stemming from the extraordinary drop in crude oil prices -- a development that has boosted consumer confidence, hurt once-booming energy states and presented new opportunities -- and challenges -- for the U.S. and global ... Oil producers push to export US crude even as prices drop Increasing Demand for Refined Products Will Increase Oil Prices Oil Prices Fall As Output Remains High, Producers Slash Costs |