Category Archives: Financial Implications

The Connection Between Oil Prices, Debt Levels, and Interest Rates

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

If oil is “just another commodity,” then there shouldn’t be any connection between oil prices, debt levels, interest rates, and total rates of return. But there clearly is a connection. On one hand, spikes in oil prices are connected with … Continue reading →

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Russia and the Ukraine – The Worrisome Connection to World Oil and Gas Problems

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

What is behind the Russia/Ukraine problem? It seems to me that what we are seeing is Russia’s attempt to fix a two-part problem: Some oil and gas exporters, including Russia, are not receiving enough oil and gas revenue to meet … Continue reading →

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Oil Limits and Climate Change – How They Fit Together

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

We hear a lot about climate change, especially now that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently published another report. At the same time, oil is reaching limits, and this has an effect as well. How do the … Continue reading →

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The Absurdity of US Natural Gas Exports

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Quiz: 1. How much natural gas is the United States currently extracting? (a) Barely enough to meet its own needs (b) Enough to allow lots of exports (c) Enough to allow a bit of exports (d) The United States is a natural … Continue reading →

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Oil Limits and the Economy: One Story, Not Two

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

The two big stories of our day are (1) Our economic problems: The inability of economies to grow as rapidly as they would like, add as many jobs as they would like, and raise the standards of living of citizens … Continue reading →

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