I have been thinking a lot lately about the impact of $100+ oil prices on the world economy. Like many others, I am trying to work out the probable implications – for the overall economy, […]
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This Week in Petroleum 1-30-08
Updated Gasoline inventories did in fact edge upward, as gasoline imports were very strong. Had that not been the case, gasoline inventories would have definitely come down, as utilization continues to trend down. In fact, […]
This Week in Petroleum 1-24-08
Updated: Not too much to get excited about. Those reports of some refineries coming down early for turnarounds due to low margins look to be accurate, given the drop in refinery utilization. That would also […]
The AP on Oil and Gas Prices
The Associated Press takes a question on oil and gas prices, and does a pretty good job explaining the factors affecting prices: Ask AP: Your News Questions, Answered Q: Background (my numbers maybe a little […]
This Week in Petroleum 1-16-08
With all of the traveling, and then trying to catch up after the holidays, I haven’t had time to do a proper TWIP. Anyway, mostly what we saw for the past month were crude draws, […]
The Bet
Background In December of 2006, there was a lively discussion at The Oil Drum about what would happen with oil prices in 2007. Although almost everyone felt that oil prices would rise, some argued that […]
CNN on $100 Oil
CNNMoney had a couple of articles yesterday about oil prices finally hitting $100/bbl: $100 oil and the ‘S’ word Friend of R-Squared, Doug MacIntyre, was quoted at length: The Energy Information Administration, the Energy Department’s […]
Grading My 2007 Energy Resolutions
At the beginning of 2007, as I was preparing to move to Scotland, I made a number of resolutions: My Energy Resolutions for 2007 I updated the story once in Walking the Talk. Time to […]
My Top 10 Energy Stories of 2007
First, thanks to all who contributed ideas. You may have an entirely different opinion on the most important energy stories. Feel free to share it. Many of these stories were contributed by various readers. Comments […]
Rank the Top 10 Oil Stories of 2007
While I intend to write a post covering the top energy stories of 2007, Platts is asking for reader input on the top oil industry stories of 2007: The top 10 oil industry stories of […]