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Is This Downturn A Repeat of 2008?
Getty images Is This Downturn A Repeat of 2008? Crashes differ, so be cautious about your assumptions Even people who don’t follow the stock market closely are aware that the global economy is weakening and appears to be heading into recession. For those who track the stock market, the signs are ominous: the U.S. was […]
Nothing To See Here, It’s Just Everything
Nothing To See Here, It’s Just Everything The politics of oil are complicated, to say the least. There’s any number of important players, from OPEC to North American shale to sanctions. Relating to that last one, the US government has sought to impose serious restrictions upon the Iranian regime. Choking off a major piece of […]
Electricity won’t save us from our oil problems
Electricity won’t save us from our oil problems Almost everyone seems to believe that our energy problems are primarily oil-related. Electricity will save us. I recently gave a talk to a group of IEEE electricity researchers (primarily engineers) about the current energy situation and how welcoming it is for new technologies. Needless to say, this group did […]
The Impact of OPEC on Climate Change
The Impact of OPEC on Climate Change It is accepted that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel that restrains oil production and keeps prices higher than they would otherwise be. Indeed, this is the premise behind the “OPEC Accountability Act of 2018” in the US Senate. This bill would address […]
What Crashing Refining Margins Mean For Oil Markets
What Crashing Refining Margins Mean For Oil Markets Oil prices have plunged to one-year lows, but refiners in certain parts of the U.S. are not benefitting from cheaper crude. According to new data from the EIA, refining margins for motor gasoline have fallen to five-year lows. “Flattening year-over-year growth in gasoline demand in the United […]
3 Things That Happened Just Before The Crisis Of 2008 That Are Happening Again Right Now
3 Things That Happened Just Before The Crisis Of 2008 That Are Happening Again Right Now Real estate, oil and the employment numbers are all telling us the same thing, and that is really bad news for the U.S. economy. It really does appear that economic activity is starting to slow down significantly, but just […]
Foreword to Oil, Power and War
This month’s Museletter is my Foreword to Matthieu Auzanneau’s excellent new book Oil, Power, and War: A Dark History published by Chelsea Green Publishing. For information on where to get hold of a copy see the links at the end. Foreword to Oil, Power and War Come and listen to my story ’bout a man named Jed A […]
Oil Sends A “Crude Warning”
Oil Sends A “Crude Warning” As with many Americans, I am on the road with the family making the traditional holiday rounds. Of course, my family is more “The Griswolds” than “The Waltons. but even with all of the antics, comedy, and occasional drama, it is always an enjoyable time of the year. However, I did […]
Oil Crashes To One Year Low, Brent Below $60 As Saudis Pump Record Crude
Oil Crashes To One Year Low, Brent Below $60 As Saudis Pump Record Crude Update: U.S. CRUDE EXTENDS LOSSES, TRADES DOWN MORE THAN $4 A BARREL TO SESSION LOW OF $50.63 A BARREL BRENT FALLS BELOW $60/BBL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE OCT. 2017 * * * The first time oil tumbled two weeks ago when […]
Does The U.S. Really Need Saudi Oil?
Does The U.S. Really Need Saudi Oil? “Saudi Arabia — if we broke with them, I think your oil prices would go through the roof. I’ve kept them down,” President Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “They’ve helped me keep them down. Right now we have low oil prices, or relatively. I’d like to see it […]
Global Oil Price Deflation 2018 and Beyond
Global Oil Price Deflation 2018 and Beyond Photo Source wongaboo | CC BY 2.0 One of the key characteristics of the 2008-09 crash and its aftermath (i.e. chronic slow recovery in US and double and triple dip recessions in Europe and Japan) was a significant deflation in prices of global oil. After attaining well over […]
“The Outlook For The Global Economy Has Deteriorated”: Oil, Copper And Lumber Are All Telling Us The Next Economic Downturn Is Here
“The Outlook For The Global Economy Has Deteriorated”: Oil, Copper And Lumber Are All Telling Us The Next Economic Downturn Is Here Oil, copper and lumber are all telling us the exact same thing, and it isn’t good news for the global economy. When economic activity is booming, demand for commodities such as oil, copper […]
Sino-Russian interdependence will be based on oil
Sino-Russian interdependence will be based on oil Although Beijing is Moscow’s largest trading partner, while Russia only ranks in the second ten among China’s importers, the Kremlin is strategically the most important contractor because it supplies the most desirable product – oil – and Chinese demand for this raw material is growing. It appears that […]
