Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Kurt Cobb is a freelance writer and communications consultant who writes frequently about energy and environment. His work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Common Dreams, Le Monde Diplomatique, Oilprice.com, OilVoice, TalkMarkets, Investing.com, Business Insider and many other places. He is the author of an oil-themed novel entitled Prelude and has a widely followed blog called Resource Insights. He is currently a fellow of the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions.
An attack on Iran appears imminent. Here’s why I think it’s unlikely that we’ll see President Trump “TACO” this time.
February 22, 2026
The solutions to our problems so often simply create more and different problems.
February 15, 2026
In the oil and natural gas industry it is a truism that you can’t produce what you haven’t discovered. Here’s why current trends are disturbing.
January 25, 2026
Venezuela’s supposedly vast reserves of crude oil aren’t what they seem to be.
January 18, 2026
As the natural resources that the modern world depends on become more and more scarce, countries will more and more resort to openly violent methods to secure access to those resources.
January 11, 2026
What “necessity” is really driving the autonomous vehicle push?
January 4, 2026
