Kill me and oil stops: Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to suspend oil exports to the US if someone tries to assassinate him, saying US President George W. Bush would be to blame.
Geopolitics & Military
We Need the Oil, Right? So What’s the Problem?
Such openness is rare; it set me back on my heels. The question came last Monday as I finished a lecture in Pewaukee, Wisconsin–the first of a handful of talks I gave for “Great Decisions 2005.”
New Caspian Oil Likely to Cushion Market, nothing more
But many Caspian estimates proved to be unrealistic, at least in the short term. Experts now say the Caspian should in coming years pump some 4 million to 5 million barrels per day, on par with Iran.
Russia bans foriegn control of resources – rest of BRIC to follow?
Foreign-controlled companies in Russia will no longer be allowed to develop major natural resource deposits, Russian Natural Resources Minister Yuri Trutnev said on Feb. 10.
China and the Final War for Resources
In order for China to become a dominant global power over the United States, “The Final War over Resources”, must be won, states a 1999 report by 2 Chinese People’s Liberation Army Colonels.
Top Russian Arms Exporter Offers Weapons for Oil and Gas
Russia says it plans to sell weapons in exchange for oil and gas, a Russian news agency reported.
Oil companies impatient for ‘new Iraq’
This is the face of an elite Iraq that few get to see. Foreign companies invite oil officials to neighboring Jordan to cut deals, since it’s considered too dangerous for CEOs to travel to Iraq, ministry officials say privately.
Oil and Money in western society
There is no known substitute for oil. It is a magnificent gift — something for nothing, which is why we take it for granted.
Investment: Curves, Peaks and Dips
‘Hubbert’s Curve’ is NOT part of the female anatomy… But it is, nevertheless, a thing of beauty to long-term crude oil investors. Here’s how you profit – including three specific guidelines for crude oil speculators…
As Green as a Neocon: Why Iraq hawks are driving Priuses
…a curious transformation is occurring in Washington, D.C., a split of foreign policy and energy policy: Many of the leading neoconservatives who pushed hard for the Iraq war are going green.
Iran bombing … playing with elasticity numbers or road to ruin?
VHeadline.com oil industry commentarist Andrew McKillop looks at the simplistic methods of most economic experts, and beyond to the real supply constraints that must see invasion trigger a major price spike.
India Steps Up in the Competition for Russian Oil
The competition for remaining oil & gas reserves just gets hotter, with India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation making recent commitments to Caspian and Sakhalin Island projects, meanwhile pursuing stray Yukos assets.
