Production and Prices
Oil prices started the week at $52 a barrel, climbed to a recent high of Continue Reading
Natural Gas Prices Continue to Fall
Natural gas prices fell by more than 16 percent last week, settling on Friday at Continue Reading
Briefs week of March 30, 2009
Last week, the Russian government predicted 2009 oil output of 9.68 million b/d, a 1.1 Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“The state of the airline industry today is grim. Demand has deteriorated much more rapidly Continue Reading
Week of March 30, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Natural Gas Prices Continue to Fall 3. Quote of the Week Continue Reading
The Next Oil Price Spike
There is widespread agreement that a combination of falling investment in oil production and the Continue Reading
Commentary: After the Bird Strike
Last summer the global economy suffered the financial equivalent of a devastating bird strike. Lehman Continue Reading
The Secretary of Synthetic Biology
In preparing for the future, it is very important to have a wide range of Continue Reading
Reality of Peak Oil & Gas
Presentation by David Hughes Tattered Cover Bookstore Denver, Colorado March 9, 2009 Presentation in PDF
Week of March 23, 2009
1. Last Week 2. The Next Five Years–Peak Lite and the Current Oil Picture 3. Continue Reading
Production and Prices
Last week started with oil falling to below $44 a barrel on Monday as OPEC Continue Reading
Mexico’s Cantarell
Mexico received the bad news last week that production from the giant Cantarell oil field Continue Reading
Investment in Venezuela
As exports slide, oil prices remain stagnant, and its economy falters, Caracas is searching for Continue Reading
The Natural Gas Glut
With US manufacturing slumping and cars produced for sale in the US currently down to Continue Reading
Briefs week of March 23, 2009
OPEC’s decision to resist new supply cuts laid the ground not just for cheaper oil Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“We don’t have a crystal ball on oil prices, so we are planning on the Continue Reading
The Next Five Years–Peak Lite and the Current Oil Picture
A few years ago, after spending a lot of time thinking about peak oil, and Continue Reading
Week of March 16, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Laying Down Tools 3. Quote of the Week 4. Briefs March Continue Reading
Steven Chu's Energy Miscalculations
Lt. Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace: [reacts to a joke] That was weak! So very, very weak! Continue Reading
Production and Prices
Last week oil prices were dominated by a rebound in the equity markets and the Continue Reading
OPEC’s Dilemma
The cartel could have either left production unchanged and prices relatively low, thereby contributing to Continue Reading
And OPEC's Decision
The cartel will keep production quotas unchanged, will meet again on May 28th and September Continue Reading
Forecasts
Last week saw a spate of new forecasts for the global economy and the demand Continue Reading
Briefs week of March 16, 2009
CERA: The direction oil prices take will depend more on a meeting of world leaders Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“Oil is not only the world’s most important commodity, it’s a barometer of the global Continue Reading