Tag Archives: oil glut

Our Latest Oil Predicament

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Gail Tverberg

It is impossible to tell the whole oil story, but perhaps I can offer a few insights regarding where we are today. [1] We already seem to be back to the falling oil prices and refilling storage tanks scenario. US crude oil … Continue reading →

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An Updated Version of the “Peak Oil” Story

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Gail Tverberg

The Peak Oil story got some things right. Back in 1998, Colin Campbell and Jean Laherrère wrote an article published in Scientific American called, “The End of Cheap Oil.” In it they said: Our analysis of the discovery and production of oil … Continue reading →

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The oil glut and low prices reflect an affordability problem

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

For a long time, there has been a belief that the decline in oil supply will come by way of high oil prices. Demand will exceed supply. It seems to me that this view is backward–the decline in supply will … Continue reading →

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