Oil Price
Primary Research
Focus Group
Group of experts in
Gather opinions
Observations
Observe trends and changes in oil market
Help predict changes in market for the future
Secondary Research
Internal Sources
Company Annual Reports (price of oil bought, price of oil sold).
Search for price variations
External
Market Analysis
Other companies of annual reports
Trends of the oil industry
Government Publications
New Laws and useful info.
Media Articles
General media info and data. New laws.
Ethical Concerns
Deceitful
Plagiarism: second hand data used correctly
Trust in market researchers: focus group.
Disclosure
Divulgation of info given by focus group
Detachment
No prejudice towards Shell or oil business in general
