Peak Oil Review – Aug 25
A weekly review including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Oil
Peak Oil Review – Aug 18
A weekly review including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Peak Oil Notes – Aug 14
Oil prices, which have been falling steadily since mid-June, rebounded Wednesday on speculation that the markets were oversold.
Peak Oil Review – Aug 11
A weekly review including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Ukraine, The Briefs.
Peak Oil Notes – Aug 7
Neither the intensifying “2nd Cold War” between Russia and the West nor the worsening chaos across the Middle East seems to be enough to encourage oil traders to build a risk premium into oil prices.
Making Sense of the US Oil Story
What’s really going on with US oil production?
Bubble time: Friends and relatives act as if we’ve returned to business-as-usual
It is a testament to the psychological power of financial bubbles that people who know and trust me and generally accept the analysis I’ve put forth in my writings over the last decade are jumping into the stock market again with a pledge that they are in for the long term–no matter what.
The Emerging Iranian-Turkish Energy Partnership
The differences in energy outlooks between Tehran and Ankara have created a strong foundation for cooperation.
New Threat to Oilsand Projects
A new study suggests that naturally occurring upward flow of groundwater in the oilsands region is creating fractures and weaknesses that may explain a series of catastrophic events for the controversial mining industry.
Ukraine – headlines
•US and EU Lose Major Energy Battle in Ukraine •Coordinated Sanctions Aim at Russia’s Ability to Tap Its Oil Reserves •Ukrainian ‘seizes Avdiivka’ in rebel Donetsk stronghold •Ukrainian prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk resigns •Ukraine votes to keep Western companies out of gas industry •US intelligence officials just gave a very unsatisfying briefing on MH17
Peak Oil Review – July 28
A weekly review including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Keeping Oil Production From Falling
Production flows from a given oil field naturally decline over time, but we keep trying harder and technology keeps improving. Which force is winning the race?