Monthly Archives: January 2013

Why is US Oil Consumption Lower? Better Gasoline Mileage?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

United States oil consumption in 2012 will be about 4.7 million barrels a day, or 20%, lower than it would have been, if the pre-2005 trend in oil consumption growth of 1.5% per year had continued. This drop in consumption … Continue reading →

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How High Oil Prices Lead to Recession

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

There is ample evidence that spikes in oil prices leads to recession, at least in the US, which is an oil-importing nation. James Hamilton has shown that 10 out of the last 11 US recessions were associated with oil price … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Why High Oil Prices are a Problem

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

A person might think from looking at news reports that our oil problems are gone, but oil prices are still high. In fact, the new “tight oil” sources of oil which are supposed to grow in supply are still expensive … Continue reading →

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2013: Beginning of Long-Term Recession?

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

We have been hearing a lot about escaping the fiscal cliff, but our problem isn’t solved. The fixes to date have been partial and temporary. There are many painful decisions ahead. Based on what I can see, the most likely … Continue reading →

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