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Middle East conflicts

Michael Klare, It’s Always the Oil

July 12, 2019 by Michael Klare

If the United States goes to war with Iran, you are unlikely to hear the word “oil” uttered by top Trump administration officials, but make no mistake: that three-letter word lies at the root of the present crisis, not to speak of the world’s long-term fate.

Categories Energy, Environment Tags American politics, Middle East conflicts, Middle East oil production 2 Comments

Persian Gulf Oil Export Peak after Tanker Attacks?

July 2, 2019 by Matt Mushalik

Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have been peaking in the last 3 years 2016-2018 at around 22.3 mb/d. That was before the US sanctions on Iran were tightened in the 1st half of 2019.

Categories Energy, Energy featured Tags geopolitics, Iran, Iranian sanctions, Middle East conflicts, Middle East oil production 1 Comment

Climate Change is Likely Factor in Syria’s Conflict

December 15, 2020March 3, 2015 by Tim Radford

Researchers say climate change probably caused the savage drought that affected Syria nearly a decade ago − and helped to spark the country’s current civil war.

Categories Environment Tags climate change, long-term droughts, Middle East conflicts Leave a comment

The Great Game in the Holy Land

December 15, 2020February 27, 2015 by Michael Schwartz

Guess what? Almost all the current wars, uprisings, and other conflicts in the Middle East are connected by a single thread, which is also a threat…

Categories Energy Tags Middle East conflicts, Natural Gas, resource wars Leave a comment

Peak Oil Notes – Feb 26

December 15, 2020February 26, 2015 by Tom Whipple

A mid-week update. Oil prices fell on Monday and Tuesday this week on expectations that US crude stocks will continue to grow.

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Peak Oil Notes – Feb 19

December 15, 2020February 19, 2015 by Tom Whipple

 A midweek update. For nearly three weeks now New York oil futures have cycled between $48 and $54 barrel, while London futures have climbed steadily reaching nearly $63 a barrel on Tuesday before falling to close at $60 on Wednesday.

Categories Energy Tags Middle East conflicts, oil prices, oil production, Russia/Ukraine conflict Leave a comment

Peak Oil Review – Feb 9

December 15, 2020February 9, 2015 by Tom Whipple

 A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including: -Oil and the Global Economy -The Middle East and North Africa -China -Russia/Ukraine -Quote of the Week -The Briefs

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Peak Oil Notes – Feb 5

December 15, 2020February 5, 2015 by Tom Whipple

A mid-week update. Oil prices underwent a three-day rally beginning last Friday and ending Tuesday, climbing some 19 percent on expectations that world oil supplies would soon start dropping.

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Peak Oil Review – Jan 19

December 15, 2020January 19, 2015 by Tom Whipple

 A weekly roundup of  peak oil news, including: -Oil and the global economy -The Middle East and North Africa -Venezuela -Russia/Ukraine -Quote of the week -The Briefs

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Peak Oil Review – Jan 12

December 15, 2020January 12, 2015 by Tom Whipple

 A weekly update of peak oil news, including: -Oil and the Global Economy -The Middle East and North Africa -Ukraine -Quote of the Week -The Briefs

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Peak Oil Review – Nov 24

December 15, 2020November 24, 2014 by Tom Whipple

 A weeikly roundup, including: -Oil and the Global Economy -The Middle East and North Africa -China -Russia/Ukraine -Quote of the Week -The Briefs

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Peak Oil Review – Nov 11

December 15, 2020November 11, 2014 by Tom Whipple

 A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including: -Oil and the Global Economy -The Middle East and North Africa -Russia/Ukraine -Quote of the Week -The Briefs

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