Tag Archives: oil supply

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Depend on Imported Goods from China

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

It seems to me that the situation in China is far different from what most people think it is. Even if we would like to depend on China, we really cannot. Reason 1. When we depend on goods from China, … Continue reading →

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Will the World Economy Continue to “Roll Along” in 2018?

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Once upon a time, we worried about oil and other energy. Now, a song from 1930 seems to be appropriate: Today, we have a surplus of oil, which we are trying to use up. That never happened before, or did … Continue reading →

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Falling Interest Rates Have Postponed “Peak Oil”

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

Falling interest rates have huge power. My background is as an actuary, so I am very much aware of the great power of interest rates. But a lot of people are not aware of this power, including, I suspect, some … Continue reading →

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Why oil under $30 per barrel is a major problem

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

A person often reads that low oil prices–for example, $30 per barrel oil prices–will stimulate the economy, and the economy will soon bounce back. What is wrong with this story? A lot of things, as I see it: 1. Oil … Continue reading →

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The oil glut and low prices reflect an affordability problem

Posted on March 9, 2015 by

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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