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Stranded Assets in Oil and Gas a Reality
Stranded Assets in Oil and Gas a Reality Just a few short years ago a friend called me to chat about the possibility of stranded assets in oil and gas due to climate change and the expected legislation and new regulations that would entail. This was an interesting idea coming out of the UK at […]
Three Reasons Why US Shale Isn’t Going Anywhere
Three Reasons Why US Shale Isn’t Going Anywhere Have you ever noticed that during extreme economic cycles, when trends are roaring on the upside, or conversely crashing back down to earth, there often appears an air of extremism in news headlines? Take America’s most recent shale oil boom, and bust, for example. On the way […]
“Default Monday”: Oil & Gas Companies Face Their Creditors
“Default Monday”: Oil & Gas Companies Face Their Creditors Debt funded the fracking boom. Now oil and gas prices have collapsed, and so has the ability to service that debt. The oil bust of the 1980s took down 700 banks, including 9 of the 10 largest in Texas. But this time, it’s different. This time, […]
Let’s Not Sacrifice Freedom Out Of Fear
Let’s Not Sacrifice Freedom Out Of Fear A scientist, or any knowledgeable person, will tell you climate change is a serious threat for Canada and the world. But theRCMP has a different take. A secret report by the national police force, obtained by Greenpeace, both minimizes the threat of global warming and conjures a spectre of threats […]
Crude Parallels
Crude Parallels The Great Recession was seven years ago so it might seem appropriate that our memories of the specific nature and order of events is lost to time. However, given that it will be a seminal event in history (hopefully not surpassed) there is less leeway to having such a short grasp on the […]
Here’s What Will Send Oil Prices Back Up Again
Here’s What Will Send Oil Prices Back Up Again Oil’s rapid decline since August of last year has been dramatic. To listen to some commentators you would also think it is unprecedented and irreversible. Those claiming that oil will continue to fall from here and remain low for evermore, however, are flying in the face […]
How Much Crude Oil Do You Consume On A Daily Basis?
How Much Crude Oil Do You Consume On A Daily Basis? Oil. The commodity. We know what it’s worth – at least we thought we did – but what does a barrel of the black stuff get you in real life? Before we get theoretical, let’s first consider how much oil you use. If you’re in the […]
OPEC’s Strategy Is Working Claims Saudi Oil Minister
OPEC’s Strategy Is Working Claims Saudi Oil Minister Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, the architect of OPEC’s strategy to regain market share by causing the price of crude oil to plunge, says his plan is working, and data from petroleum research firms seem to back him up. Making his first public comments in two months, […]
The Easy Oil Is Gone So Where Do We Look Now?
The Easy Oil Is Gone So Where Do We Look Now? In 2008, Canadian economist Jeff Rubin stunned the oil market with a bold prediction: With the world economy growing at 5 percent a year, oil demand would grow with it, outpacing supply, thus lifting the oil price from $147 to over $200 a barrel. […]
Is Oil Returning to $100 Or Dropping To $10?
Is Oil Returning to $100 Or Dropping To $10? If you have been following the price of oil over the last few months, the chances are you’re a little confused. On the one hand you have the likes of A. Gary Shilling who, in this Bloomberg article, loudly trumpets the prospect of oil at $10/Barrel, […]
What is Saudi Arabia not telling us about its oil future?
What is Saudi Arabia not telling us about its oil future? It is popular these days to speculate about why Saudi Arabia cajoled its OPEC allies into maintaining oil production in the face of flagging world demand. As the price the world pays for oil and oil products has plummeted, the price OPEC members are […]
WAR & PETROLEUM RESERVES
WAR & PETROLEUM RESERVES In the interest of analytical balance, we would do well to consider the possibility of war strategies when it comes to the global stockpiling of petroleum reserves. In the years leading up to the German invasion of Poland, the world witnessed dramatic decreases in the price of oil as well as […]
What On Earth Are We Doing Looking For Oil In The Arctic?
What On Earth Are We Doing Looking For Oil In The Arctic? Shell is back in; Statoil is pensive, but eager; and Russia is pushing ahead. Low prices have stunted exploration, but the Arctic is still a hotbed (read: marginally warm-bed) of activity. With so much to lose in the fragile and costly environment, why are we there? […]
CEO Of Rosneft Compares Oil Market Manipulation Which “Doesn’t Reflect Reality” To Gold Price Rigging
CEO Of Rosneft Compares Oil Market Manipulation Which “Doesn’t Reflect Reality” To Gold Price Rigging It was a little under two years ago when, when oil and gas prices were both surging, Obama decided to punish the evil speculators whose fault the rise of oil was when he announced he would “give the Commodity Futures Trading […]
