Category Archives: Oil Policy

Additional Iranian Oil Sanctions May Be Counterproductive

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

A June 6, 2013, article from Reuters is titled, “Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran’s oil sales to a trickle.” According to it, U.S. lawmakers are embarking this summer on a campaign to deal a deeper blow to Iran’s diminishing oil … Continue reading →

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Why is US Oil Consumption Lower? Better Gasoline Mileage?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

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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