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January 4, 2005

A Touch of Crude

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

January 7, 2005

China oil firm 'plans Unocal bid'

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

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

January 29, 2005

Venezuela: From Current Proxy Wars to Superpower Confrontation

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

January 31, 2005

The Axis of Oil

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

February 4, 2005

Shell suffers fifth cut in reserves

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

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

February 13, 2005

Another Energy Push Planned

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

February 16, 2005

Russian oil chiefs arrested

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

February 19, 2005

Pakistani oil diplomacy at a crossroads

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

February 23, 2005

The Dragon Chases Oil

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

March 6, 2005

Era of cheap oil over: Venezuelan President

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

March 8, 2005

The Militarisation Of Oil

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

What if oil cost $200 a barrel?

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

March 9, 2005

US report acknowledges peak-oil threat

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

March 11, 2005

GlobalCorp.

3/11/05 Ruppert, FTW, GlobalCorp.

March 14, 2005

Biodiesel Boosters Plan Co-Ops

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

Peak Oil Presentation in the US Congress

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

March 15, 2005

Opec members oppose Saudi oil boost

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

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?

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

Opec agrees to raise oil output

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

Rice Opposes India's Pipeline Deal With Iran

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

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

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"

March 17, 2005

Oil prices surge to fresh highs

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

March 18, 2005

Can anyone stop the rise in oil prices?

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

March 21, 2005

World Water Day: EU Urged to Stop Privatization

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

March 22, 2005

Oil's not well

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

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

March 24, 2005

Energy body wants brakes on fuel consumption

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

Gasoline Reaches Record, Oil Rises After BP Texas Refinery Fire

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

The Energy Crunch To Come

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

March 25, 2005

Hugo Chávez and Petro Populism

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

Hybrid Locomotive Gains Traction

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

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

Geo-Greening by Example

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

March 28, 2005

Pentagon Chief Escalates Threats against Venezuela

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

March 29, 2005

China to boost oil-refining capacity

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

Oil prices spread to grapes, TVs, pizza

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

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

March 31, 2005

Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle

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

An Unlikely Meeting Of the Minds

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

Shell Replaced Less Than Half Oil Pumped

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

April 1, 2005

Oil price surges after 'super spike' warning

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

Oil prices may see 'super spike'

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

April 4, 2005

Opec ready to increase output

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

US in race to unlock new energy source

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

ChevronTexaco Agrees to Acquire Unocal for $16.4 Billion

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

Superspike report raises questions

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

April 5, 2005

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

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

April 6, 2005

Oil tanker fights off pirates

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

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

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

Riding the Dragon, Soaring on Eagles

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

Windmills in the Sky

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

April 7, 2005

IMF: Oil could hit $100, hurt growth

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

April 8, 2005

Sunny side down

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

U.S. Report Sees Gasoline Prices Moving Higher Still

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

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

April 11, 2005

Heading For Peak: Skrebowski's Oilfield Megaprojects Update

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

Average Retail Gas Prices Soar 19 Cents

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

Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran

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

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

April 13, 2005

Global Warning

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

Japan risks China anger over gas

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

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

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

April 15, 2005

Not Just A Spike

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

April 17, 2005

Violence flares as the Chinese rage at Japan

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

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

April 20, 2005

Consumer Prices Climb, Raising Inflation Concerns

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

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

Will oil strike $380 a barrel by 2015?

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

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

Black Sea nations to build oil pipelines

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

April 26, 2005

BP announces record quarterly profits

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

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

April 27, 2005

Emirates group's profit soars

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

April 28, 2005

A Match Made in Petroleum

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

Experts highlight oil supply problems

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

Fusion Experiment Close, No Cigar

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

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

Economy Hits Energy Prices, and the Brakes

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

April 30, 2005

The $6.66-a-Gallon Solution

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

Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling Is Near Fact, Backers Say

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

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

Interest in Building Reactors, but Industry Is Still Cautious

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

Wet Winter Doesn't Douse Water Wars

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

May 3, 2005

Smart Car Seeks Small Niche

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

May 4, 2005

An oil supply tsunami alert

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

Ethanol Grows as Gas Alternative

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

Asia sounds alarm over high oil prices

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

'US Invasion of Iraq Was a Resource War'

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

May 5, 2005

IEA: Fuel consumption continues rise

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

May 6, 2005

GM and Ford plunge to junk status

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

Washington, activists argue a 'new' energy

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

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

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

May 8, 2005

Secret papers reveal new nuclear building plan

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

May 9, 2005

The Global Struggle for Energy

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

Qatar to supply gas to Bahrain

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

Blair demands nuclear power to protect high 'living standards'

5/09/05 Woolf, Independent/UK,