Tag Archives: oil exports

A Different View of Venezuela’s Energy Problems

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

It would be easy to write a story about Venezuela’s energy problems and, in it, focus on the corruption and mismanagement that have taken place. This would make it look like Venezuela’s problems were different from everyone else’s. Taking this … Continue reading →

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Oil Price Slide – No Good Way Out

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

The world is in a dangerous place now. A large share of oil sellers need the revenue from oil sales. They have to continue producing, regardless of how low oil prices go unless they are stopped by bankruptcy, revolution, or … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of the US Oil Story

Posted on August 6, 2014 by

We frequently see stories telling us how well the United States is doing at oil extraction. The fact that there are stories in the press about the US wanting to export crude oil adds to the hype. How much of … Continue reading →

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Oil and Gas Limits Underlie Syria’s Conflict

Posted on September 9, 2013 by

In my view, oil and gas resource limits are major contributors to the conflict in Syria. This is happening in several ways: 1. Syria is an oil exporter that is in increasingly perilous financial condition because of depleting oil resources.  When … Continue reading →

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How Oil Exporters Reach Financial Collapse

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Recently, I explained how high oil prices can bring on financial collapse for oil importers. In this post, I’ll discuss the flip side of the situation: how oil exporters reach financial collapse. Unfortunately, we have many examples of countries that … Continue reading →

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