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January 4, 2005

A Touch of Crude

1/04/05 Maas, MoJo, A Touch of Crude

Posted on January 4, 2005 6:17 AM |

January 7, 2005

China oil firm 'plans Unocal bid'

1/07/05 BBC, China oil firm 'plans Unocal bid'

Posted on January 7, 2005 8:31 AM |

January 25, 2005

Mining shares leap on prospect of 90% rise in iron ore prices

1/25/05 Shah, Independent/UK, Mining shares leap on prospect of 90% rise in iron ore prices

Posted on January 25, 2005 9:13 AM |

January 29, 2005

Venezuela: From Current Proxy Wars to Superpower Confrontation

1/29/05 Lee, CMAQ, Venezuela: From Current Proxy Wars to Superpower Confrontation

Posted on January 29, 2005 7:22 AM |

January 31, 2005

The Axis of Oil

1/31/05 Pocha, ITT, The Axis of Oil

Posted on January 31, 2005 6:56 PM |

February 4, 2005

Shell suffers fifth cut in reserves

2/04/05 Macalister, Guardian/UK, Shell suffers fifth cut in reserves

Posted on February 4, 2005 7:11 PM |

February 8, 2005

Strike Iran and Risk Huge Backlash, Blix Warns US

2/08/05 Inbaraj, IPS, Strike Iran and Risk Huge Backlash, Blix Warns US

Posted on February 8, 2005 7:16 AM |

February 13, 2005

Another Energy Push Planned

2/13/05 Blum, Wa. Post, Another Energy Push Planned

Posted on February 13, 2005 8:53 AM |

February 16, 2005

Russian oil chiefs arrested

2/16/05 Al Jazeera, Russian oil chiefs arrested

Posted on February 16, 2005 9:10 PM |

February 19, 2005

Pakistani oil diplomacy at a crossroads

2/19/05 Bhadrakumar, Asia Times, Pakistani oil diplomacy at a crossroads

Posted on February 19, 2005 7:12 AM |

February 23, 2005

The Dragon Chases Oil

2/23/05 Morris, AlterNet, The Dragon Chases Oil

Posted on February 23, 2005 10:24 AM |

March 6, 2005

Era of cheap oil over: Venezuelan President

3/06/05 India Express, Era of cheap oil over: Venezuelan President

Posted on March 6, 2005 11:21 PM |

March 8, 2005

The Militarisation Of Oil

3/08/05 Auerbach, PrudentBear, The Militarisation Of Oil

Posted on March 8, 2005 5:52 AM |

What if oil cost $200 a barrel?

3/08/05 Scrutiny Hooligans, What if oil cost $200 a barrel?

Posted on March 8, 2005 7:33 PM |

March 9, 2005

US report acknowledges peak-oil threat

3/09/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, US report acknowledges peak-oil threat

Posted on March 9, 2005 7:48 AM |

March 11, 2005

GlobalCorp.

3/11/05 Ruppert, FTW, GlobalCorp.

Posted on March 11, 2005 6:17 AM |

March 14, 2005

Biodiesel Boosters Plan Co-Ops

3/14/05 Baard, Wired, Biodiesel Boosters Plan Co-Ops

Posted on March 14, 2005 6:32 AM |

Peak Oil Presentation in the US Congress

3/14/05 Roscoe Bartlett, US Congress, Peak Oil Presentation in the US Congress

Posted on March 14, 2005 3:42 PM |

March 15, 2005

Opec members oppose Saudi oil boost

3/15/05 Tran, Guardian/UK, Opec members oppose Saudi oil boost

Posted on March 15, 2005 8:42 AM |

How Will the 'Peak Oil' Scenario Affect Our Global Economy?

3/15/05 Rigzone, GNN, How Will the 'Peak Oil' Scenario Affect Our Global Economy?

Posted on March 15, 2005 7:29 PM |

March 16, 2005

Close Senate Vote Shapes Up On Drilling in Wildlife Refuge

3/16/05 Blum, Wa. Post, Close Senate Vote Shapes Up On Drilling in Wildlife Refuge

Posted on March 16, 2005 6:25 AM |

Opec agrees to raise oil output

3/16/05 BBC, Opec agrees to raise oil output

Posted on March 16, 2005 6:26 AM |

Rice Opposes India's Pipeline Deal With Iran

3/16/05 Gearan, AP, Rice Opposes India's Pipeline Deal With Iran

Posted on March 16, 2005 6:26 AM |

It's green, it's clean and it's, er, too quiet

3/16/05 Clark, Guardian/UK, It's green, it's clean and it's, er, too quiet

Posted on March 16, 2005 6:29 AM |

The Most Important Thing You Don't Know About "Peak Oil"

3/16/05 Lagavulin, Deonsumption, The Most Important Thing You Don't Know About "Peak Oil"

Posted on March 16, 2005 12:05 PM |

March 17, 2005

Oil prices surge to fresh highs

3/17/05 BBC, Oil prices surge to fresh highs

Posted on March 17, 2005 5:34 AM |

March 18, 2005

Can anyone stop the rise in oil prices?

3/18/05 Scherer, CSM, Can anyone stop the rise in oil prices?

Posted on March 18, 2005 6:01 AM |

March 21, 2005

World Water Day: EU Urged to Stop Privatization

3/21/05 Bianchi, IPS, World Water Day: EU Urged to Stop Privatization

Posted on March 21, 2005 10:34 PM |

March 22, 2005

Oil's not well

3/22/05 Shaw, LA Times, Oil's not well

Posted on March 22, 2005 6:27 AM |

World Water Day: Private Sector Still Eyeing to Own Every Drop

3/22/05 Netto, IPS, World Water Day: Private Sector Still Eyeing to Own Every Drop

Posted on March 22, 2005 6:10 PM |

March 24, 2005

Energy body wants brakes on fuel consumption

3/24/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, Energy body wants brakes on fuel consumption

Posted on March 24, 2005 7:11 PM |

Gasoline Reaches Record, Oil Rises After BP Texas Refinery Fire

3/24/05 Bloomberg, Gasoline Reaches Record, Oil Rises After BP Texas Refinery Fire

Posted on March 24, 2005 7:11 PM |

The Energy Crunch To Come

3/24/05 Klare, MoJo 4/22/05, The Energy Crunch To Come

Posted on March 24, 2005 11:20 PM |

March 25, 2005

Hugo Chávez and Petro Populism

3/24/05 Parenti, Nation, Hugo Chávez and Petro Populism

Posted on March 25, 2005 6:49 AM |

Hybrid Locomotive Gains Traction

3/25/05 Leahy, Wired, Hybrid Locomotive Gains Traction

Posted on March 25, 2005 6:58 AM |

March 27, 2005

Secret DTI team gives green light for 10 new nuclear plants

3/27/05 Hirst, Independent/UK, Secret DTI team gives green light for 10 new nuclear plants

Posted on March 27, 2005 11:17 PM |

Geo-Greening by Example

3/27/05 Friedman, NYT, Geo-Greening by Example

Posted on March 27, 2005 11:24 PM |

March 28, 2005

Pentagon Chief Escalates Threats against Venezuela

3/28/05 Van Auken, CRG, Pentagon Chief Escalates Threats against Venezuela

Posted on March 28, 2005 7:05 AM |

March 29, 2005

China to boost oil-refining capacity

3/29/05 Al Jazeera, China to boost oil-refining capacity

Posted on March 29, 2005 6:50 AM |

Oil prices spread to grapes, TVs, pizza

3/29/05 Marks & Tuttle, CSM, Oil prices spread to grapes, TVs, pizza

Posted on March 29, 2005 6:54 AM |

Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline: Aiyar will visit Pakistan in May

3/29/05 Daily Times, Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline: Aiyar will visit Pakistan in May

Posted on March 29, 2005 7:10 AM |

March 31, 2005

Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle

3/31/05 AP, Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle

Posted on March 31, 2005 6:45 AM |

An Unlikely Meeting Of the Minds

3/31/05 Schnieder, Wa. Post, An Unlikely Meeting Of the Minds

Posted on March 31, 2005 6:46 AM |

Shell Replaced Less Than Half Oil Pumped

3/31/05 Reuters, Shell Replaced Less Than Half Oil Pumped

Posted on March 31, 2005 7:08 AM |

April 1, 2005

Oil price surges after 'super spike' warning

4/01/05 Tran, Guardian/UK, Oil price surges after 'super spike' warning

Posted on April 1, 2005 8:05 AM |

Oil prices may see 'super spike'

4/01/05 BBC, Oil prices may see 'super spike'

Posted on April 1, 2005 8:15 AM |

April 4, 2005

Opec ready to increase output

4/04/05 Tran, Guardian/UK, Opec ready to increase output

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:10 AM |

US in race to unlock new energy source

4/04/05 Adam, Guardian/UK, US in race to unlock new energy source

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:11 AM |

ChevronTexaco Agrees to Acquire Unocal for $16.4 Billion

4/04/05 Reuters, ChevronTexaco Agrees to Acquire Unocal for $16.4 Billion

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:13 AM |

Superspike report raises questions

4/04/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, Superspike report raises questions

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:21 AM |

April 5, 2005

CIBC sees oil at $100 (U.S.)

4/05/05 Luciw, Globe & Mail, CIBC sees oil at $100 (U.S.)

Posted on April 5, 2005 6:05 AM |

April 6, 2005

Oil tanker fights off pirates

4/06/05 SwissInfo, Oil tanker fights off pirates

Posted on April 6, 2005 8:17 AM |

Chavez's Gambit - "Oil is a Geopolitical Weapon"

4/06/05 Kozloff, COunterPunch, Chavez's Gambit - "Oil is a Geopolitical Weapon"

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:39 AM |

Riding the Dragon, Soaring on Eagles

4/06/05 Smith, FPIF, Riding the Dragon, Soaring on Eagles

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:43 AM |

Windmills in the Sky

4/06/05 Cohn, Wired, Windmills in the Sky

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:53 AM |

April 7, 2005

IMF: Oil could hit $100, hurt growth

4/07/05 CNN, IMF: Oil could hit $100, hurt growth

Posted on April 7, 2005 6:04 AM |

April 8, 2005

Sunny side down

4/08/05 Tran, Guardian/UK, Sunny side down

Posted on April 8, 2005 6:53 AM |

U.S. Report Sees Gasoline Prices Moving Higher Still

4/08/05 Stevenson & Wald, NYT, U.S. Report Sees Gasoline Prices Moving Higher Still

Posted on April 8, 2005 6:58 AM |

April 9, 2005

Oil for dollars, and dollars for US deficit

4/09/05 Benson, Asia Times, Oil for dollars, and dollars for US deficit

Posted on April 9, 2005 5:52 AM |

April 11, 2005

Heading For Peak: Skrebowski's Oilfield Megaprojects Update

4/11/05 Skebrowski, GPM, Heading For Peak: Skrebowski's Oilfield Megaprojects Update

Posted on April 11, 2005 7:10 AM |

Average Retail Gas Prices Soar 19 Cents

4/11/05 Chang, Wa. Post, Average Retail Gas Prices Soar 19 Cents

Posted on April 11, 2005 9:17 AM |

Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran

4/11/05 Klare, MoJo, Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran

Posted on April 11, 2005 5:45 PM |

April 12, 2005

Bank says Saudi's top field in decline

4/12/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, Bank says Saudi's top field in decline

Posted on April 12, 2005 7:08 AM |

April 13, 2005

Global Warning

4/13/05 Routly, 7 Days, Global Warning

Posted on April 13, 2005 9:52 AM |

Japan risks China anger over gas

4/13/05 BBC, Japan risks China anger over gas

Posted on April 13, 2005 12:02 PM |

Pipe Leak Spews Gas, Oil at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay

4/13/05 Reuters, Pipe Leak Spews Gas, Oil at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay

Posted on April 13, 2005 3:41 PM |

April 15, 2005

Not Just A Spike

4/15/05 Rubin, CBIC, Not Just A Spike

Posted on April 15, 2005 6:06 AM |

April 17, 2005

Violence flares as the Chinese rage at Japan

4/17/05 Watts, Observer, Violence flares as the Chinese rage at Japan

Posted on April 17, 2005 9:32 AM |

G-7 Issues Upbeat Growth Outlook, Pledges Action on Trade Imbalances

4/17/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, G-7 Issues Upbeat Growth Outlook, Pledges Action on Trade Imbalances

Posted on April 17, 2005 9:34 AM |

April 20, 2005

Consumer Prices Climb, Raising Inflation Concerns

4/20/05 Williams, NYT, Consumer Prices Climb, Raising Inflation Concerns

Posted on April 20, 2005 12:14 PM |

April 21, 2005

The end of oil is closer than you think

4/21/05 Vidal, Guardian/UK, The end of oil is closer than you think

Posted on April 21, 2005 6:40 AM |

Will oil strike $380 a barrel by 2015?

4/21/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, Will oil strike $380 a barrel by 2015?

Posted on April 21, 2005 6:56 AM |

April 24, 2005

U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant

4/24/05 Blum, Wa. Post, U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant

Posted on April 24, 2005 6:42 AM |

Black Sea nations to build oil pipelines

4/24/05 Al Jazeera, Black Sea nations to build oil pipelines

Posted on April 24, 2005 6:47 AM |

April 26, 2005

BP announces record quarterly profits

4/26/05 Tran, Guardian/UK, BP announces record quarterly profits

Posted on April 26, 2005 8:17 AM |

Bush and Saudi Prince Discuss High Oil Prices in Ranch Meeting

4/26/05 Stevenson, NYT, Bush and Saudi Prince Discuss High Oil Prices in Ranch Meeting

Posted on April 26, 2005 8:18 AM |

April 27, 2005

Emirates group's profit soars

4/27/05 Al Jazeera, Emirates group's profit soars

Posted on April 27, 2005 8:01 AM |

April 28, 2005

A Match Made in Petroleum

4/28/05 Vennochi, Boston Globe, A Match Made in Petroleum

Posted on April 28, 2005 4:01 AM |

Experts highlight oil supply problems

4/28/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, Experts highlight oil supply problems

Posted on April 28, 2005 4:25 AM |

Fusion Experiment Close, No Cigar

4/28/05 AP, Fusion Experiment Close, No Cigar

Posted on April 28, 2005 7:53 AM |

April 29, 2005

Budget Deal Sets Stage for Arctic Drilling And Tax Cuts

4/29/05 Weismann, Wa. Post, Budget Deal Sets Stage for Arctic Drilling And Tax Cuts

Posted on April 29, 2005 4:18 AM |

Economy Hits Energy Prices, and the Brakes

4/29/05 Porter, NYT, Economy Hits Energy Prices, and the Brakes

Posted on April 29, 2005 4:18 AM |

April 30, 2005

The $6.66-a-Gallon Solution

4/30/05 Romero, NYT, The $6.66-a-Gallon Solution

Posted on April 30, 2005 12:34 AM |

Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling Is Near Fact, Backers Say

4/30/05 Stolberg, NYT, Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling Is Near Fact, Backers Say

Posted on April 30, 2005 12:35 AM |

May 2, 2005

A Promise Unfulfilled: Iraq's Oil Output Is Lagging

5/02/05 Eckholm, NYT, A Promise Unfulfilled: Iraq's Oil Output Is Lagging

Posted on May 2, 2005 8:02 AM |

Interest in Building Reactors, but Industry Is Still Cautious

5/02/05 Wald, NYT, Interest in Building Reactors, but Industry Is Still Cautious

Posted on May 2, 2005 8:07 AM |

Wet Winter Doesn't Douse Water Wars

5/02/05 Reid, Wa. Post, Wet Winter Doesn't Douse Water Wars

Posted on May 2, 2005 8:09 AM |

May 3, 2005

Smart Car Seeks Small Niche

5/03/05 Gartner, Wired, Smart Car Seeks Small Niche

Posted on May 3, 2005 5:27 AM |

May 4, 2005

An oil supply tsunami alert

5/04/05 Aleklett, Asia Times, An oil supply tsunami alert

Posted on May 4, 2005 2:02 AM |

Ethanol Grows as Gas Alternative

5/04/05 Gartner, Wired, Ethanol Grows as Gas Alternative

Posted on May 4, 2005 6:37 AM |

Asia sounds alarm over high oil prices

5/04/05 Al Jazeera, Asia sounds alarm over high oil prices

Posted on May 4, 2005 6:37 AM |

'US Invasion of Iraq Was a Resource War'

5/04/05 Gosling, Cape Times, 'US Invasion of Iraq Was a Resource War'

Posted on May 4, 2005 7:41 PM |

May 5, 2005

IEA: Fuel consumption continues rise

5/05/05 Porter, Al Jazeera, IEA: Fuel consumption continues rise

Posted on May 5, 2005 2:24 AM |

May 6, 2005

GM and Ford plunge to junk status

5/06/05 Teather, Guardian/UK, GM and Ford plunge to junk status

Posted on May 6, 2005 2:07 AM |

Washington, activists argue a 'new' energy

5/06/05 Scherer, CSM, Washington, activists argue a 'new' energy

Posted on May 6, 2005 2:29 AM |

That Drop in the Bucket Will Cost You - India's Bloody Water Wars

5/06/05 Saineth, CounterPunch, That Drop in the Bucket Will Cost You - India's Bloody Water Wars

Posted on May 6, 2005 8:10 AM |

May 7, 2005

France seeks to harness energy at heart of sun

5/07/05 Lichfield, Independent/UK, France seeks to harness energy at heart of sun

Posted on May 7, 2005 7:53 AM |

May 8, 2005

Secret papers reveal new nuclear building plan

5/08/05 Morgan, Observer, Secret papers reveal new nuclear building plan

Posted on May 8, 2005 7:29 AM |

May 9, 2005

The Global Struggle for Energy

5/09/05 Klare, MoJo, The Global Struggle for Energy

Posted on May 9, 2005 6:55 AM |

Qatar to supply gas to Bahrain

5/09/05 Al Jazeera, Qatar to supply gas to Bahrain

Posted on May 9, 2005 7:19 AM |

Blair demands nuclear power to protect high 'living standards'

5/09/05 Woolf, Independent/UK,