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Continue ReadingEarlier this year, we announced that we would not host a 2013 ASPO-USA conference. But with the arrival of fall, we’ve been getting lots of inquiries regarding the conference, so I
Continue ReadingBy Tom Whipple 1. Oil and the Global Economy Concerns that a US strike on Syria would lead to a wider war in the Middle East faded last week as
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey J. Brown In this paper, I briefly review recent global crude oil and liquids production numbers, and I review the Export Land Model (ELM). I also introduce the
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who responded to our member-reader survey. We received more than 400 responses and hundreds of individual comments–most of them positive we are pleased to report, but also
Continue ReadingBy Jan Lars Mueller It’s been a busy end to 2012 and beginning of 2013 for ASPO-USA. We’ve been following up on the incredible bounty of new information, ideas, and
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices continued their month-long fall last week, just below $91 a barrel in NY and $106 in London. With few
Continue ReadingASPO-USA kicked off its new webinar series with two information-rich offerings in April, and more webinars on critical topics scheduled for May and June. More than 200 people participated “live” in the webinar series in its inaugural month, with many more ASPO-USA members viewing video recordings of the webinars at a later time. Early feedback suggests that both webinars thus far have been well-received
[For more details or to register for upcoming webinars, please visit the ASPO-USA Webinar Series webpage].
These webinars are already proving to be an effective way to harness the knowledge and experience of ASPO-USA’s vast network of experts. They are intended to complement other ASPO-USA information and education resources, such as our annual conference. The relative ease and convenience with which these webinars can be organized, however, provides a good opportunity to address specific issues and questions with detail and depth. A typical 90-minute session allows for extended discussion among presenters and participants.
Continue ReadingTrue to its name, ASPO-USA’s strength lies in its “association” and the collective brain power of its members, affiliates, and partners. Over its seven-year history, including seven annual conferences, ASPO-USA
Continue ReadingASPO-USA would like to congratulate Incubate Pictures for the huge success of its recent online video. Working in conjunction with the Post Carbon Institute, Incubate created a 30-minute animated documentary
Continue ReadingBy Jan Mueller, Executive Director ASPO-USA As many Peak Oil Review readers know, ASPO-USA has launched a regular webinar series to provide in-depth analysis and discussion of a wide variety
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy In a week dominated by shifting economic news, oil traded in a narrow range ending up a dollar or so a
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy Last week, the oil markets were mixed with NY oil finishing the week up a bit to a close of $103.88
Continue Reading(Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA. This post was originally published April 6, 2012 in Tad’s blog, LifeItself.) By Tadeusz Patzek Yesterday I gave a presentation
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices closed largely unchanged Friday after mid-week weakness on signs that the global economy is slowing and lower tensions in
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy Oil prices were little changed in a holiday-shortened trading week. After climbing on Monday in response to economic news; falling on
Continue ReadingBy Jim Baldauf, President & Co-founder, ASPO-USA (Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA) In October 2011, ASPO-USA conducted a news conference in front of the U.S. Department
Continue ReadingBy Jim Baldauf, President & Co-founder, ASPO-USA (Note: Commentaries do not necessarily represent the position of ASPO-USA) In October 2011, ASPO-USA conducted a news conference in front of the U.S. Department
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy NY oil began the week around $107 a barrel and closed Friday just below $103. Most of the drop came on
Continue ReadingIn October 2011, ASPO-USA conducted a news conference in front of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington D.C. to express deep concerns about the reliability of projections
Continue ReadingWe hope you enjoyed our little bit of fun on this April Fool’s Sunday. Unfortunately, many people, including policymakers and influential leaders, are willing to believe a lot of “funny”
Continue ReadingDownload Full PDF 1. Oil and the Global Economy The markets were nervous last week so that even dated news such as the Saudis pumping more oil or Iranian exports
Continue ReadingThe first ASPO-USA Webinar: “Shale Gas Update, with Art Berman” will take place Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 2:00-3:30PM Eastern. Space is limited. To participate, and for more information, please
Continue Reading“The United States, alone or with Canada, will never produce a sustained volume of 19 million barrels of oil a day.”
Continue ReadingWashington DC – ASPO-USA conducted a news conference today on the steps of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters to express deep concerns about the reliability of projections for
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