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What is “our” oil doing in their economy? — Saudi oil consumption trends

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan

Oil importing nations have long treated Saudi Arabia as an infinitely deep well of crude oil supplies.  In 2005, Matt Simmon’s book Twilight in the Desert did much to call attention to the possibility of diminishing production from the desert …  read more …

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Japan’s Immediate Liquid Fuels Crisis

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jonathan Callahan

There are so many issues that the Japanese must deal with in the immediate aftermath of their huge quake and tsunami — humanitarian relief, damaged nuclear reactors, general disruptions and shortages of all kinds.  While the ongoing troubles at the …  read more …

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