Category Archives: Oil

When It Comes to the Bidens, Journalists and Social Media Are Deaf, Dumb and Blind by Larry C Johnson

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Larry Johnson

How would social media and the so-called mainstream media react if a Russian site popped up tonight with a video of Donald Trump in a Moscow Hotel room engaged in voyeurism as two hookers rain a yellow shower on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Larry Johnson, Media, Oil, Politics | 17 Comments

What was it you said about “Peak Oil?”

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Pat Lang

"U.S. crude oil futures turned negative Monday for the first time in history as storage space was filling up, discouraging buyers as weak economic data from Germany and Japan cast doubt on when fuel consumption will recover. Physical demand for … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil | 43 Comments

Trump moves to unite the Middle East! (irony)

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Pat Lang

Teevee coverage of the recent events in the ME has been predictable. Those who hated Trump continue to hate him, etc. A few observations: 1. I had hoped that Trump's decision to kill an Iranian general engaged in a diplomatic … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, France, Iran, Iraq, Oil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey | Comments Off

“The Truth about Oil and the Iraq War, 15 Years Later” Commentary by The Virginian

Posted on May 1, 2018 by FotoKemist

(article by Gary Vogler) 'The oil agenda I discovered and experienced was to supply Iraq oil to Israel. The players were the neoconservatives in the Bush Administration, their favorite Iraqi – Dr Ahmed Chalabi and the Israeli government. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Iraq, Israel, Oil, Syria | Comments Off

“Iraqi Government Confirms Cooperation With Syria, Iran And Russia …” – South Front

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Pat Lang

"The Iraqi government has officially confirmed a cooperation with Syria, Iran and Russia to secure the Syrian-Iraqi border. According to the Iraqi Interior Ministry, there is a cooperation between the four countries on this issue. The Iraqi media also … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Oil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria | 16 Comments

Bad news for the Gulfies and their Israeli friends.

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Pat Lang

If new incremental costs per barrel for US shale oil are as low as described in this article the political power of the Arab States of the Gulf is markedly reduced. It should be remembered that shale is only … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Oil | 54 Comments

The West and Ukraine − and the wars within (FB Ali)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Pat Lang

Poor Professor Petro! A professor of politics at the University of Rhode Island, he was selected by the US State Department as a Fulbright Research Scholar in 2013 and went to Ukraine on a year's affiliation with a university in … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil, Policy, Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 125 Comments

Maddow, Isikoff and Corn explain the Iraq War

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Pat Lang

"MADDOW: At the top of the list for Bremer is oil. BREMER: I had been told we had to get the oil going because it was an oil-dominated economy. This was fairly straightforward. Unless you can get the oil going, … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Iraq, Media, Oil | 79 Comments

“Study: Oil speculators dominate open interest in oil futures” Ruth

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Pat Lang

"Using data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the authors state that the previous claims by the commission that speculation wasn't influencing oil futures markets were based on inappropriate analysis. The authors present new evidence that speculative trading is … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil | 21 Comments

Crude prices are driven by investors.

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Pat Lang

"The 15 percent drop in oil prices since the end of June was the longest and steepest decline so far in 2009. Prices had been rising since February, more than doubling from lows hit near $33,as traders started to price … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil | 15 Comments