Peak Oil Review – Mar 24
A weekly review including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, The Ukrainian Situation, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
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How do ex-Saudi Aramco geologist Dr Husseini’s oil price spike predictions of USD 140 by 2016-17 stack up?
In an interview with ASPO USA in January 2014 Ex-Saudi Aramco geologist Dr. Sadad-Al-Husseini predicted oil price spikes of $140 by 2016/17. This post shows some graphs explaining why this could happen.
Peak Oil Review – Mar 17
A weekly review including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs
The Oil ‘Revolution’ Story Is Dead Wrong
You are about to hear one of the most important and most lucid deconstructions of the false promise of American energy independence.
Peak Oil Review – Mar 10
A weekly update including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Energy Crunch: Peaks and tipping points
Diplomatic efforts are underway to diffuse tensions between Russia and the West following the overthrow of Ukrainian President Yanukovych. Should tensions escalate, one risk is the disruption of gas supplies from Russia to Europe via the Ukraine.
The end of airlines predicted by no other than former Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon in July 2008
Tony Abbott says it’s the carbon tax that’s hitting Qantas. This article tells it differently.
Post peak countries: the collapse of Yemen
When I saw for the first time the data about oil production in Yemen, I was so impressed that I wanted to know more.
Beginning of the End? Oil Companies Cut Back on Spending
Steve Kopits recently gave a presentation explaining our current predicament: the cost of oil extraction has been rising rapidly (10.9% per year) but oil prices have been flat.
The Energy Crisis
Like many others who preceded us, our "civilisation" faces an Energy Crisis of megawattic proportions, which threatens to bring an end to our brief joyride.
Peak Oil Review – Mar 3
A weekly review including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Venezuela, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Global riot epidemic due to demise of cheap fossil fuels
This month alone has seen riots kick-off in Venezuela, Bosnia, Ukraine, Iceland, and Thailand. This is not a coincidence.
