Change in Oil Price in First 60 Days of Major Geopolitical Events (21st c)

Change in Oil Price in First 60 Days of Major Geopolitical Events (21st c)
graph by Vizualytiks; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

Type of Graph: segmented bar graph

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to examine trends, relationships, and possible interpretations. This slow reveal encourages students to estimate and compare values, make sense of percentage change, active thinking around geopolitical events, consider trends and predict values.

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Original Visualization:
Vizualytiks. “Oil Price Shocks.” Voronoi: April 8, 2026.Accessed at: https://www.voronoiapp.com/energy/Oil-Price-Shocks-8016

Data Sources:
US Energy Information Administration (EIA). “Spot Prices for Petroleum & Other Liquids.” EIA: Last accessed April 10, 2026.
Accessed at: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_spt_s1_d.htm 

Alldatanow. “Crude Oil Brent US Dollars per Barrel.” CountryEconomy.com Last accessed April 10, 2026.
Accessed at: https://countryeconomy.com/raw-materials/brent?year=2026

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: line graph, percentages, percentage change, comparing values, change over time

Potential Content Connections: geopolitics, war, international, oil