Regaining Perspective On Things That Matter
Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed — Heraclitus It Continue Reading
Week of February 23, 2009
1. Last Week 2. CERA — a Peak Oiler in the making? 3. Quote of Continue Reading
Production and Prices
In a shortened trading week, high volatility continued due to the now familiar conflict between Continue Reading
The March OPEC meeting
With three weeks to go before the March 15th OPEC meeting, speculation is rife about Continue Reading
Nigeria
There were more indications last week that the security, economic, and political situation in Nigeria Continue Reading
China goes shopping
With circa $1.5 trillion in foreign reserves, Beijing is taking advantage of low oil prices Continue Reading
Briefs week of February 23, 2009
Mexico’s state-owned oil company PEMEX said crude output fell 9.2 percent in January as its Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“If the question is, what is Pemex going to do in the short-term to prevent Continue Reading
Week of February 16, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Peak Oil – What do we do now? 3. Quote of Continue Reading
CERA Week
Cambridge Energy Research Associates continues to make news with its annual energy conference in Houston Continue Reading
Production and Prices
The trends that have developed over recent weeks continued. Prices started about $40 a barrel Continue Reading
French realism
Among the CEO’s of the world’s major oil companies, Total’s Christophe de Margerie has long Continue Reading
Detroit at the Crossroads
This may turn out to be a pivotal week for the US automobile industry as Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“During the last week, we have had fresh estimates for oil demand which now forecast Continue Reading
Briefs week of February 16, 2009
Russian crude output will drop by nearly 8 percent from last year’s level through 2013 Continue Reading
Oil Investment Woes During the Downturn
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants Continue Reading
Week of February 9, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Redefining ‘Peak Oil’ for the USA 3. Quote of the Week Continue Reading
Production and Prices
The ongoing tension between bad economic news and OPEC production cuts resulted in a virtual Continue Reading
The Eventual Rebound
The Eventual ReboundThere is growing recognition that cheap ($40 a barrel), plentiful oil is not going Continue Reading
Venezuela
The situation in Venezuela apparently took a turn for the worse last week and may Continue Reading
Briefs Week of February 9, 2009
As development of the Canadian oil sands “stagnates,” capital investment over Continue Reading
Quotes of the Week
“If we don’t do anything, we are going to be importing 75 percent of our Continue Reading
Week of February 2, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Dangerous Oil 3. Quote of the Week 4. Briefs February 2, Continue Reading
Week of January 26, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Obama’s first week 3. Deflation, Reflation and Our Oil Future 4. Continue Reading
Production and Prices
Oil prices climbed as high as $48 on Monday, collapsed to the low $40s on Continue Reading