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Topic: OPEC Leader: US needs to stop harassing OPEC countries |
Dan1195
Replies: 6
Views: 418
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:17 pm Subject: Re: OPEC Leader: US needs to stop harassing OPEC countries |
| Well, maybe if they would actually come clean about their reserves our politicians would stop asking them to increase production every 3 months. What does he expect when SA in particular keeps claimin ... |
Topic: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (Current) |
Dan1195
Replies: 325
Views: 23362
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:47 am Subject: Re: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (Current) |
| Would think this would be viewed as a bearish report. 1.4 mpd gasoline imports caused the rise in gasoline supplies. Crude supplies are still dropping however. Another thing to note is gasoline demand ... |
Topic: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
Dan1195
Replies: 102
Views: 4833
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:33 pm Subject: Re: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
| Been noticing a lot of Tundra ads on TV lately, they must be desperate to move them. They are trying to advertise their "good resale value"..right...I have a bridge in Brooklyn... |
Topic: Oil Storm movie torrent - download it! |
Dan1195
Replies: 52
Views: 7849
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:24 am Subject: Re: Oil Storm movie torrent - download it! |
"Oil prices reach $130 per barrel, and gas prices top $8 per gallon. "
Besides the fact that the conversion between the price of oil and gasoline was off compared to reality (gas prices would be m ... |
Topic: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
Dan1195
Replies: 954
Views: 142124
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:04 pm Subject: Re: Review of the Olduvai Gorge |
| I am always had one main problem with the Olduvai theory, that is the concept of the "cliff event" where essentially the light go out and never come back on or severe electricity shortages occur in th ... |
Topic: Oil Storm movie torrent - download it! |
Dan1195
Replies: 52
Views: 7849
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: Re: Oil Storm movie torrent - download it! |
| I agree FX will for multiple reasons never show this again. It is dated, the comparisions between the fictional hurricane and Katrina are way too close for comfort and gas prices they show that result ... |
Topic: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
Dan1195
Replies: 145
Views: 6954
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:04 am Subject: Re: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
| What exactly is that North Pole cam anchored to? Just wondering if it would end up in the water if was only supported by ice and the ice melted. |
Topic: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
Dan1195
Replies: 145
Views: 6954
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:27 am Subject: Re: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
| Next couple of week will be important to watch, as it was the time of the very rapid drop in ice extent (>15% ice coverage) in 2007. Judging from the Cryosphere today maps, there are significant a ... |
Topic: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
Dan1195
Replies: 102
Views: 4833
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:43 am Subject: Re: GM, Ford, and Chrysler Death Watch Thread |
| Their most obvious mistake is that that they all assumed 3-4 years ago that the initial rises in the price of oil were temporary. This widely held belief was combined with the booming sales of large t ... |
Topic: Diesel Shortage US/Mex Border |
Dan1195
Replies: 16
Views: 1023
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:32 am Subject: Re: Diesel Shortage US/Mex Border |
| Just looking at the numbers. According to the EIA Mexican Petroleum consumption has been essentially flat for the past few years, so I believe there is a strong likelyhood a high percentage of those i ... |
Topic: Deffeyes: $300/bbl=world's economy in smoldering ruins |
Dan1195
Replies: 79
Views: 7097
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:15 am Subject: Re: Deffeyes: $300/bbl=world's economy in smoldering ruins |
| When one brings up the decline in VMT, one then has to ask the following question: Does this number ever increase again? If it does, using what form of vehicle? Barring a rapid increase in mpg of vehi ... |
Topic: Deffeyes: $300/bbl=world's economy in smoldering ruins |
Dan1195
Replies: 79
Views: 7097
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:21 pm Subject: Re: Deffeyes: $300/bbl=world's economy in smoldering ruins |
| One thing that is not mentioned often is the fact that for the last 18 months we have basically been draining worldwide oil stockpiles. This can only continue for so long. At some point stockpiles get ... |
Topic: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
Dan1195
Replies: 145
Views: 6954
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Forum: Environment Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:23 am Subject: Re: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
| With all the first year ice out there now, you have a situation right now where the current extent is slightly higher than last year, but the thickness is overall less across the entire ice pack. At t ... |
Topic: Iraq has ‘more crude oil’ than Saudi Arabia, says author |
Dan1195
Replies: 40
Views: 3397
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:21 pm Subject: Re: Iraq has ‘more crude oil’ than Saudi Arabia, says author |
| How legitimate is the suggestion that even with no additional discoveries production could be ramped up and sustained at 5-6 mpd with a more stable political situation, which would delay peak by at le ... |
Topic: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (Current) |
Dan1195
Replies: 325
Views: 23362
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Forum: Current Energy News Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:12 am Subject: Re: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (Current) |
| Crude imports were up, hence the lesser decline in crude stocks. This might have something to do with the European situation. However, gasoline inports are still only 1.0 mpd, so gasoline stockpiles f ... |
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