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Revolution? More like a crawl
Revolution? More like a crawl The energy visionary Vaclav Smil — Bill Gates’s favorite author — says that when our leaders promise quick energy transformations, they’re getting it very wrong. America in 2015 finds itself almost in a new energy reality. It recently became the world’s second–largest extractor of crude oil, and since 2010 has been the leading producer of natural gas, whose abundant and inexpensive […]
OPEC according to the EIA
OPEC according to the EIA OPEC publishes monthly production data for all OPEC nations in their Monthly Oil Market Report. The data crude oil production only and does not include condensate. I have found the data to be highly accurate and any errors are corrected in the next month’s report or the month following that. The […]
OPEC Struggling To Keep Up The Pace In Oil Price War
OPEC Struggling To Keep Up The Pace In Oil Price War Some market watchers, such as Cornerstone Analytics (CA), have consistently stated that the underestimation of demand, coupled with over-estimation of supply, will mask the growing call on OPEC oil in the second half of this year. CA recently noted that global demand outstripped supply […]
This May Just Be The Start Of The Oil Price War Says IEA
This May Just Be The Start Of The Oil Price War Says IEA Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi may be one of the most powerful individuals in the global oil industry. After all, as the top oil official in arguably the world’s most influential oil-producing country, he has enormous influence. But for all his power, […]
Peak Oil: One Track Minds
Peak Oil: One Track Minds One could argue that the most dangerous push in our energy/environment discussion is that which seeks to stop/limit oil production and/or divest from oil companies. That’s because our primary fuel has nowhere near a significant substitute. As such, publicly-traded oil companies are the lone bastion between us and a complete […]
Global oil glut grows to 2 million barrels a day as OPEC pumps more
Global oil glut grows to 2 million barrels a day as OPEC pumps more International Energy Agency predicts oversupply of refined fuel, but points to rising demand Fresh data on worldwide crude production shows the global glut of oil is growing with Saudi Arabia’s production near record highs, according to the International Energy Agency. And […]
Saudi Arabia, Russia in No Mood to Cave to US Fracking Boom
Saudi Arabia, Russia in No Mood to Cave to US Fracking Boom The recently vaunted decline in US crude oil production, supported by granular estimates, has been used in rationalizing the newly sizzling rally in oil prices. Analysts are digging through local details to come up with clues where this might be going. Money is re-pouring […]
Saudi Arabia Continues To Turn Screws On U.S. Shale
Saudi Arabia Continues To Turn Screws On U.S. Shale Saudi Arabia continues to ratchet up production, taking market share away from U.S. shale producers. According to OPEC’s latest monthly oil report, Saudi Arabia boosted its oil output to 10.31 million barrels per day in April, a slight increase over the previous month’s total of 10.29 million […]
Why the World’s Appetite for Oil Will Peak Soon
Why the World’s Appetite for Oil Will Peak Soon The conventional wisdom about steadily rising demand is wrong. Within two decades, global oil use will start to fall. When it comes to oil demand, the conventional wisdom is clear: Population growth and a rising global middle class guarantee that demand—and prices—will rise over the coming […]
A Plot To Hold Down Oil Prices Or Just A Happy Coincidence?
A Plot To Hold Down Oil Prices Or Just A Happy Coincidence? The recent unprecedented surge in oil imports has again prompted a review of things here. In a prior story, we wrote that the lack of capacity to process light sweet crude at refineries produced via shale plays could be playing a role in the […]
OPEC Says US Oil Boom Will End This Year
OPEC Says US Oil Boom Will End This Year OPEC says the demand for oil – its oil – will rise during 2015 because the cartel is winning its price war against US shale producers by driving them out of business. “Higher global refinery runs, driven by increased [summer] seasonal demand, along with the improvement […]
The Latest Media Attempts To Suppress Oil Prices
The Latest Media Attempts To Suppress Oil Prices It started with the Iranian supply overhang and has grown louder by the day in the media. While we were all supposed to be cowering in fear at the 1MB/D that would be coming from Iran any day, it emerged instead that not only is the deal […]
Is Saudi Arabia Setting The World Up For Major Oil Price Spike?
Is Saudi Arabia Setting The World Up For Major Oil Price Spike? In order to maintain a grip on market share by pushing U.S. shale producers out of the market, Saudi Arabia (and OPEC) is willing to use up its spare capacity. That could lead to a price spike. Saudi Arabia produced 10.3 million barrels per day […]
Latest EIA Predictions Should Be Taken With More Than A Pinch Of Salt
Latest EIA Predictions Should Be Taken With More Than A Pinch Of Salt The U.S. government released its landmark Annual Energy Outlook on April 14, with some rather bold predictions about the future of oil and gas. The EIA released the 2015 edition of its report at a Washington conferencehosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. […]
Rig Count Data Shows Gulf States Cranking Up Pressure On The U.S.
Rig Count Data Shows Gulf States Cranking Up Pressure On The U.S. The global rig count statistics published by Baker Hughes provide a crucial industry activity indicator and some of the most up to date industry statistics available. This is a short report updating international statistics to March 2015 and US statistics to 10 April 2015. Figure […]
