Osama’s Secret Weapon
If Osama Bin Laden has access to the internet, he must have checked out www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net . Maybe that’s why he’s so confident about his eventual victory over America.
Geopolitics & Military
Peak America – Is Our Time Up?
Is the American Century over? When the impact of Peak Oil really hits, how will we deal with it? Will we cooperate with the rest of the world in sharing scarce resources, or will we rely on our status as the only Superpower to try to bully the world? And if the latter, would we survive?
Politics & economics – Jan 24
McCain: U.S. can’t be held hostage for oil /
Iraq’s oil bust /
Bolivian leader sheds tears but talks tough at inauguration /
Great Russian freeze spreads west /
‘Blue’ states tackling energy on their own /
Ukraine gas dispute — Has Putin gone nuts?
Bombs cut Russian gas supplies to Georgia, Armenia
Russian natural gas supplies to neighboring Georgia and Armenia were halted early Sunday after two explosions ripped through a gas pipeline linking Russia and Georgia, forcing the two affected countries to look for alternative sources of energy.
The Proposed Iranian Oil Bourse
The proposed Iranian Oil Bourse will accelerate the fall of the American Empire.
Politics & economics – Jan 16
Venezualan oil market analyst issues dire warning /
Oil prices are gushing but could soon plunge /
Bolivia’s oil and gas…and the new president (3) /
A change in the weather: predictions for 2006 revolve around energy /
Dubai between oil and consumerism
Politics and Economics – 9 Jan
New Caspian pipeline to secure Western oil supply / Ukraine, Russia, Natural Gas: Ideology or Hypothermia? /
Gazprom — A Troubled Giant /
Gazprom raises pressure on three more nations as price row widens /
Australia: US push for gas exports /
Europe seeks home-grown power solutions /
US reiterates strong opposition to Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline /
Morales seals energy accord with Chávez /
Norway: Politician wants to spread the oil wealth, literally
Politics and Economics – 5 Jan
Kremlin reasserts control of oil, gas /
Europe Frets About Russian Energy Reliance /
IEA Deputy Head:Russia Gas Cut Is A “Serious Mistake” /
European gas crisis is warning to Britain /
Middle East gas critical for global energy supply /
Porter: Oil Market Outlook 2006: Future Imperfect /
Iraq’s oil exports hit lowest level since war oil /
Iraq moves to tackle fuel crisis /
Word Spreads in Iraq of Refinery Shutdown /
Blood Flows With Oil in Poor Nigerian Villages /
Shell ships 1st oil from Nigeria’s 1st deepwater field
Russian gas cuts – why there is no need to worry
As expected, following its threats in recent weeks (made in order to get an increase in the price Ukraine “pays” for its gas) Russia has somewhat reduced its deliveries of gas to Ukraine, and as expected, Ukraine has retaliated by reducing transit gas to the West. But there is nothing to worry about.
Ukraine vs Russia: Tales of pipelines and dependence
Maps and background on the Russian-Ukrainian gas spat
China lays down gauntlet in energy war
On December 15, the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) inaugurated an oil pipeline running from Kazakhstan to northwest China. The pipeline will undercut the geopolitical significance of the Washington-backed Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC)oil pipeline which opened this past summer amid big fanfare and support from Washington.
Swedish government embraces peak oil and looks towards biofuels
The Swedish Prime Minister, Göran Persson, has founded a non-political committee with the intent of making Sweden fossil fuel independent by 2020.
