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Refining Reality: The Hidden Struggles of a World Still Dependent on Oil
Refinery margins are under serious pressure in 2024, squeezed by high costs and an oversupply of refined products. Weak demand and high crude prices are the main culprits. This isn’t…
Naïve Optimism vs Reality: The True State of Our Planet and Energy Future
Last week, I spent time with oil CEOs who understood the complex environmental issues tied to energy but still believed everything would work out for humanity. Technology will fix most…
Dark Matter: Unseen Forces Shaping Our Climate and Future
There’s a hidden framework that holds up our worldview—the rules, assumptions, and structures we rarely notice or question. Indy Johar calls this “dark matter.” It’s dark because it operates beneath…
IEA Optimism vs. Reality: The Contradictions in the Energy Transition
The International Energy Agency (IEA) shared some good news last week—clean energy is gaining ground, fossil fuel use is peaking, and carbon reductions look achievable. But dig into the numbers,…
This Is How Oil Ends
The era of cheap oil ended two decades ago, when the average price jumped from $35 in the 1990s to over $90 since 2000. The peak oil movement understood that…
A Tipping Point for Global Population and Economic Growth: What it Means for Oil
The global economy is predicated on growth, but that era is ending. Global fertility rates have tanked since the 1960s, dropping from around 5 kids per woman to just 2.3…
Think Climate Change Is a Hoax? Try Betting on It
Last week’s post on climate change stirred up a storm of reactions. I expected it. That’s what happens when you decide to cut through the noise and speak the uncomfortable…
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Why Climate Denial Is No Longer Possible
The Washington Post recently featured new research by Emily Judd and her team, reaffirming what scientists have long understood: CO2 and temperature are closely linked. What’s new is that this study…
Electric Vehicles and Renewables: Misleading Solutions to a Deeper Climate Crisis
If you think electric vehicles and renewable energy will solve climate change, you’re missing the bigger picture. The problem runs deeper than technology alone can fix, so keep reading. Cars…
The End of Growth: Why Oil Prices are Falling
Paradigms hold on until they can no longer offer believable explanations for what’s happening. Oil markets and the global economy are now in the middle of such a shift. On…
The Looming Shift: Oil Markets Signal a Structural Phase-Change
We are witnessing a fundamental shift in oil markets, a structural phase-change. Oil prices hit their lowest point last week since June 2022, when the market was gripped by fears…
OPEC: To Cut or Not to Cut
To cut or not to cut, that is the question. I’m talking about OPEC, not the Federal Reserve—but both groups should read Hamlet’s soliloquy and contemplate the perils of hubris.…
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