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
Production and Prices
Oil prices climbed as high as $48 on Monday, collapsed to the low $40s on Continue Reading
Obama’s stimulus
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan currently making its way through the Congress contains, among Continue Reading
Venezuela
Of all the oil exporting countries, Venezuela appears to be suffering the worst consequences from Continue Reading
Briefs February 2, 2009
Fatih Birol, the chief economist at the International Energy Agency, estimates that around $100 billion Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“Russian oil production, which was boosted to new heights in 2007, has now fallen 1.0% Continue Reading
Prices
There has been little production news in the past few days so oil prices have Continue Reading
Curbing Emissions and Consumption
The White House has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider whether to grant California Continue Reading
World Production
The first part of last week was dominated by concern over the sagging world economy Continue Reading