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The Oil Boom Will Only Last a Decade - Then What?

Nov 29, 2012 at 17:08 | James Hamilton

Oil is fundamentally a depletable resource – once a barrel is extracted from the ground and burned, it is gone. Nevertheless, world oil production has continued to increase steadily for…

Can Russia Maintain Current Oil Production Levels until 2020?

Nov 29, 2012 at 17:00 | The Oil Drum

Uncertainty whether Russia can maintain its high level of oil production continues - 10.7 million b/d in 2012 to date on average. A new more benign tax regime that has…

Three Dilemmas Awaiting OPEC in the Future

Nov 27, 2012 at 17:20 | Matthew Hulbert

OPEC faces a triple dilemma over the short, medium and long term, none of which have good outcomes for the cartel. The short term is simple; prices are likely to…

Internal Divisions could Burst Canada's Oil Bubble

Nov 26, 2012 at 16:58 | Daniel J. Graeber

Provincial leaders in energy-rich Canada are reviewing ways to send oil from Alberta province to eastern refineries in an effort to ensure energy independence. Most of the refineries in the…

A Look at the US Oil Boom - Without the Hype

Nov 21, 2012 at 17:29 | The Oil Drum

[Editor's comment: This article is by Dr. Tad Patzek, chairman of the Department of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Patzek's research involves mathematical…

Does Oil Determine who Becomes President?

Nov 20, 2012 at 17:36 | Kurt Cobb

Was the most recent American election outcome determined by the presidential debates, changing demographics, voter views on issues, Hurricane Sandy (and the president's reaction to it) or voter turnout? Probably…

How Will US Shale Oil Change the Global Energy Market?

Nov 20, 2012 at 17:33 | RFE/RL staff

For the past five years, progress in extracting gas and oil from shale deposits has been revolutionizing the energy industry in the United States. Now, a new report…

After Being Offline Since 2011, South Sudan Oil to Flow Again

Nov 19, 2012 at 12:29 | John Daly

On 14 November, South Sudan President Salva Kiir declared during a meeting he held in Juba with visiting Kenyan deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta that his country's oil production will…

How Will Oil Production Impact the Economy Over the Coming Decade

Nov 19, 2012 at 11:49 | Post Carbon

A paper published recently by the IMF gives us some insight into how oil prices and availability might affect the global economy in the next decade. The paper, entitled Oil…

"Weak Demand" Does Little to Deter Keystone XL Support

Nov 16, 2012 at 17:47 | Daniel J. Graeber

The American Petroleum Institute reported that October demand for petroleum products was at its lowest level for any October in 17 years. John Felmy, the group's chief economist, said demand…

IEA Manipulates Stats to Predict Unrealistically High Oil Forecasts

Nov 15, 2012 at 17:34 | Gail Tverberg

The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides unrealistically high oil forecasts in its new 2012 World Energy Outlook (WEO). It claims, among other things, that the United States will become…

PR at its Worst: IEA Spins Oil Stats to Make US Top 'Oil' Producer

Nov 14, 2012 at 17:43 | Charles Kennedy

I’ve said it before, but it needs to be said again: The US is not overtaking Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil. Here’s what everyone needs to…

Big Oil Cries Foul Over Anti-corruption Efforts

Nov 14, 2012 at 17:40 | Daniel J. Graeber

A U.S. financial regulator dismissed a challenge from groups advocating on behalf of the petroleum industry who said transparency rules regarding payments made to foreign governments put them at a…

IMF: Do we Have a Peak Oil Problem?

Nov 12, 2012 at 16:58 | Kurt Cobb

Does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believe we have a peak oil problem? The precise answer is that the IMF is currently studying how constraints in world oil…

Oil is too Precious to be Used as Transportation Fuel

Nov 09, 2012 at 17:44 | Kurt Cobb

An oil executive once observed that burning oil for energy is like burning Picassos for heat. Oil is extraordinarily valuable as the basis for so many products…

Nigeria, Africa's Leading Petro-State, Quelling Islamic Insurgency?

Nov 06, 2012 at 17:41 | John Daly

Nigeria is Africa’s leading petro-state, currently exporting just over two millions barrels per day (bpd).But the massive corruption associated with the overwhelming influx of oil revenues has produced…

Putin Plays Down Russia's Deadly Dependence on Oil & Gas Revenues

Oct 30, 2012 at 18:33 | Al Fin

How dependent on oil & gas revenues is Russia's federal budget? Vladimir Putin recently claimed that his government is only 50% dependent on oil & gas revenues:President Vladimir…

The US is Not Even Close to Being the Next Saudi Arabia

Oct 29, 2012 at 17:38 | Dave Summers

There has been a little stir in the news on Energy lately, as folks have begun to extrapolate the growth in American oil and gas production to the point that…

Putin Strengthens his Grip on World Energy with TNK-BP Deal

Oct 26, 2012 at 17:54 | Marin Katusa

Exxon Mobil is no longer the world's number-one oil producer. As of yesterday, that title belongs to Putin Oil Corp – oh, whoops. I mean the title belongs to Rosneft,…

Why Shale Oil Will Never be a Game Changer

Oct 26, 2012 at 17:50 | The Oil Drum

The impact of unconventional fuels like shale oil on the global energy system is still an issue of great uncertainty. Not so much because of the size of the tank…

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