A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective

A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective

A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective

A mid week update including:

- Hurricanes, OPEC and prices

- IEA’s Monthly Oil Report

An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:

- Production and Prices

- The OPEC Meeting

- Iraq

- Russia and the West

- Briefs

An urban legend to comfort America: crash programs will solve Peak Oil
Cato: Random oil (Random Walk)
Is oil going back under $100 a barrel? Not if Opec can help it

Shot in 13 countries over a four-year period, Oil Apocalypse Now? reveals the myths and conspiracy theories surrounding the future of our world's oil supplies. It includes interviews with over 30 of the most influential people on both sides of the argument to examine if the oil age is coming to an end. The film will be shown on CBC (Canada) in September.

Amid all the discussion about peak oil, one voice has been conspicuously absent, that of the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC's position on the petroleum-resource question should be the decisive factor in this ongoing and seemingly inconclusive debate. The organization now supplies about 42 percent of the world's petroleum ...

I now believe that the hypothesis of a near or medium-term peak in the world's oil supply is confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt. A shift in emphasis that speaks to reducing our demand for oil and examining alternatives to oil is now required. I will be taking that road in the future, leaving specific concerns about the oil supply behind.

Economist profiles Matt Simmons - The only way is down
Saudi oil: A crude awakening on supply?
Giant oil field to raise Saudi output
Interview: Caltex chief executive Des King
Prediction: oil will correct to $70-$80 over 3 years