Energy Politics

Archive for May, 2008

The Case Of The High Oil-Price Conspiracy

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

She was a pushy dame, most dames are, and she came into my office with a laundry list of bad hang-ups and angry customers. She said her name was Congress, ... Read more..

KPMG Survey: Most E&P Execs Expecting Oil Prices To Fall Below $100 By Year-End

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A recent survey conducted by KPMG finds that the majority of E&P executives feel that oil will drop below $100 by year-end. However, it was only a slight majority of the ... Read more..

Investing Political Capital: Time To Buy Venezuela’s Election Again

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Ah, November, when a young socialist's fancy turns to consolidating ill-gotten power. The Venezuelan presidential election is coming up this fall, and that means its time to buy some love ... Read more..

Jupiter Experiencing Global Warming Too, Darn, We Humans Are Going To Destroy The Entire Solar System!

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Okay kiddies, grab your hats and duck and cover! The worst case scenario has occurred. Say oh no, because global warming is happening on other planets too! Now, before you ... Read more..

Environmental Doomsayers Want To Restrict Economic Freedoms

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I can picture all sorts of hate mail coming in based on the title of this thread alone. The response: "Well no duh! Of course we want to stop the ... Read more..

Is The American Way Of Life Just Too Expensive Without Cheap Oil?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Everyday seems to bring more and more bad news for American oil consumers. Today oil prices jumped to nearly $133 per barrel based on supply concerns. This will mean higher ... Read more..

Amazon Forests To Be Destroyed In The Most Environmentally Friendly Way Possible

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

ConocoPhillips recently came under fire at its annual shareholder meeting as environmental and human rights campaigners warned that its Peru plans could lead to the extinction of some of the ... Read more..

Polar Bear Status Could Put Freeze On Arctic Drilling

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Chalk it up as a victory for environmental lawyers. A recent decision by Congress has recognized the polar bear as a threatened species, which could have serious impact on Arctic ... Read more..

Congress Says To Quit Hiding That Oil Under The Mattress

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

No more storing up for a rainy day. Yesterday, the U.S. Congress told the federal government to stop its shipments of 70,000 barrels of oil per day to the U.S. ... Read more..

So, Where’s All That Oil Going?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Okay Americans, we see the rising price of oil ($124 today) and our first concern is how this affects gasoline prices. I know you think that way because I think ... Read more..