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Energy Aware
Energy Aware The United States is energy independent. Banning oil exports would lower oil prices. Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases lowered gasoline prices. There is a shortage of refinery capacity in the U.S. The cancelation of the Keystone XL Pipeline has limited U.S. oil supply and contributed to higher energy prices. These popular memes are wrong. […]
Planetary Gas Chamber not “Climate Change”
Planetary Gas Chamber not “Climate Change” We have been aware that burning fossil fuels would alter, destabilise and warm the atmosphere since at least 1847 and the narrative has been controlled since shortly thereafter. Had we described the phenomenon as creating what it is, a “Planetary Gas Chamber” for most, if not all complex life on the […]
In Brief: OPEC and out, Prices up – inflation down, Constructive ambiguity, The essential difference, Pet cemetery, Another fuel
In Brief: OPEC and out, Prices up – inflation down, Constructive ambiguity, The essential difference, Pet cemetery, Another fuel OPEC and out The political fallout from the OPEC+ decision to cut its oil production target by two million barrels a day – which would leave the world economy around six million barrels a day short […]
Since when did banks produce energy?
Since when did banks produce energy? It takes a special kind of cynical self-interest to make people pay twice for something they already cannot afford, while claiming you are doing them a favour. This though, is the energy price relief package announced by Liz Truss yesterday. The package plays that old political card of being […]
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions
Europe’s Fuel Supply Fears Worsen As Major Refinery Malfunctions The biggest refinery in Europe, Shell’s Pernis in the Netherlands, suffered a malfunction late on Wednesday, which could exacerbate an already worsening fuel supply situation in northwest Europe due to the strikes in France. Shell Pernis said late on Wednesday that “Due to a malfunction on one of […]
NOPEC Bill Won’t Bring Oil Prices Down
NOPEC Bill Won’t Bring Oil Prices Down Washington responded angrily to OPEC+’s decision to cut output. U.S. legislators have suggested the introduction of a bill called NOPEC in order to reduce OPEC’s power. NOPEC could send oil prices higher and end the dominance of the petrodollar. “Nobody f*cks with a Biden,” said the U.S. president, […]
Crude oil could hit $125 a barrel as Russia’s reaction to a US-led price cap threatens to squeeze supply, UBS says
Crude oil could hit $125 a barrel as Russia’s reaction to a US-led price cap threatens to squeeze supply, UBS says Oil prices are ticking upwards again after falling for the past three to four months. George Frey/Getty Images UBS expects oil will hit $125 a barrel if Russia reacts to a planned G7 oil price […]
The Era Of Cheap Food And Cheap Gasoline Is Over
The Era Of Cheap Food And Cheap Gasoline Is Over All of our lifestyles are about to change in a major way, but the vast majority of the population still does not understand what is coming. Throughout our entire lives, we have always been able to depend on a couple of things. There would always […]
The French Energy Sobriety Plan
The French Energy Sobriety Plan Preface. Below is the announcement of the French Energy Sobriety Plan by Prime Minister Borne. The energy crisis is coming to all nations, and we should all be implementing their action plan (and family planning, birth control, abortion, limited immigration). It’s hard for me to imagine a U.S. politician delivering […]
Germans told to stop whining, wear 2 sweaters and have candles and flashlights ready in case of blackouts this winter
Germans told to stop whining, wear 2 sweaters and have candles and flashlights ready in case of blackouts this winter Wolfgang Schäuble, former president of the German parliament, told Bild-TV that people should wear two sweaters this winter amid the energy crisis. Sean Gallup/Getty Images German politician Wolfgang Schäuble said on Bild-TV people should stop whining […]
French Gas Rationing Begins As Refinery Strikes Worsen After Government Calls Back Essential Workers
French Gas Rationing Begins As Refinery Strikes Worsen After Government Calls Back Essential Workers France said on Tuesday that it would “requisition” (i.e. force) essential workers to staff Exxon’s French oil depot, and threatened to do the same for Total’s French refineries if talks failed to progress. But workers at Total’s Donges refinery decided on […]
Cash For Fracking: UK Households May Receive Payouts For Allowing Fracking
Cash For Fracking: UK Households May Receive Payouts For Allowing Fracking The UK lifted its long-running ban on fracking last month. UK households could soon receive cash payouts for allowing fracking in their neighborhoods. Drilling companies could soon go door to door in Britain, offering money in exchange for fracking support. UK households could soon […]
Simple answer is we can’t do renewable energy the way it is being ‘planned’
Simple answer is we can’t do renewable energy the way it is being ‘planned’
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas?
Dutch dilemma: What is Europe willing to do for more natural gas? Modern global society is steeped in the idea of trade-offs, the notion that one must suffer losses to obtain desired gains. This prepares the way for disingenuous leaders to explain why sacrifices are necessary to reach supposedly exalted goals. Usually those sacrifices are […]
With A Third Of French Gas Stations Experiencing “Supply Shortages”, Energy Giant Seeks Urgent Wage Talks
With A Third Of French Gas Stations Experiencing “Supply Shortages”, Energy Giant Seeks Urgent Wage Talks Just days after we reported that France had tapped its strategic fuel reserves to resupply a growing number of gas stations that had run dry due to a nearly two-week long strike of refinery workers, with Government spokesman Olivier Veran urging […]
