Step 1 :Define the variables, where \(p\) represents the price of crude oil in dollars per barrel.
Step 2 :Define the demand function \(f = 1585588 \cdot p^{-0.07}\), where \(q\) represents the per capita consumption of crude oil.
Step 3 :Calculate the derivative of the demand function, \(f' = -110991.16 \cdot p^{-1.07}\).
Step 4 :Calculate the elasticity of demand, \(E = -0.07 \cdot p^{-5.55111512312578e-17}\).
Step 5 :Substitute \(p = 64\) into the elasticity of demand function to get \(E_{64} = -0.07\).
Step 6 :The elasticity of demand when the price is $64 per barrel is -0.07. This means that a 1% increase in the price of crude oil will result in a 0.07% decrease in the quantity demanded. This indicates that the demand for crude oil is inelastic at this price level, meaning that changes in price have a relatively small impact on the quantity demanded.
Step 7 :Final Answer: The elasticity of demand for oil is \(\boxed{-0.07}\).