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![On the 7 pm news of Friday, 26/5/2017, with 610K viewers, ABC TV quoted from BP’s Energy Outlook 2017 by cherry-picking parts of graphs, giving viewers the impression that there […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Lasker_Brent_crude_price_26May2017-115x115.jpg "Australian ABC TV selectively quotes BP to match its own “no worries” narrative")
Australian ABC TV selectively quotes BP to match its own “no worries” narrative
Posted on May 29, 2017 | No CommentsOn the 7 pm news of Friday, 26/5/2017, with 610K viewers, ABC TV quoted from BP’s Energy Outlook 2017 by cherry-picking parts of graphs, giving viewers the impression that there […] -
![In 2010 the China Sign Post blog published an article entitled “Playing with fire. Potential impact of a North Korean threat to South Korean oil refineries”, showing following map: Fig […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/North-Korea-threat-to-refineries_June-2010-115x115.jpg "South Korea’s oil trade under threat")
South Korea’s oil trade under threat
Posted on April 29, 2017 | No CommentsIn 2010 the China Sign Post blog published an article entitled “Playing with fire. Potential impact of a North Korean threat to South Korean oil refineries”, showing following map: Fig […] -
![This is because after the closure of 3 oil refineries in Sydney and Brisbane fuel imports have skyrocketed and these additional imports come from and pass through an area where […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian_diesel_imports_by_country_2004_Jan2017-115x115.jpg "Australia more vulnerable than ever to fuel import disruptions")
Australia more vulnerable than ever to fuel import disruptions
Posted on April 14, 2017 | No CommentsThis is because after the closure of 3 oil refineries in Sydney and Brisbane fuel imports have skyrocketed and these additional imports come from and pass through an area where […] -
![On hot days the truth comes out. Critical power plants for peak demand run on gas and that was short in supply, not only in South Australia, but also in […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/AEMO_GSOO_2017_Fig1_domestic-115x115.jpg "Howard’s energy superpower stuck in domestic gas shortages")
Howard’s energy superpower stuck in domestic gas shortages
Posted on March 27, 2017 | No CommentsOn hot days the truth comes out. Critical power plants for peak demand run on gas and that was short in supply, not only in South Australia, but also in […] -
![Immigrants to blame for high house prices, businessman Dick Smith claims Mr Smith said “jumbo loads” of immigrants arriving each week were the “main driver” behind the country’s housing affordability […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_population_pyramid_1971-2016-115x115.jpg "Sydney would peak at 4.9 million with zero net overseas migration")
Sydney would peak at 4.9 million with zero net overseas migration
Posted on February 27, 2017 | No CommentsImmigrants to blame for high house prices, businessman Dick Smith claims Mr Smith said “jumbo loads” of immigrants arriving each week were the “main driver” behind the country’s housing affordability […] -
![This post is a record of Monday the 10th of February 2017 Fig 1: Heatwave forecast 10th February 2017 Fig 2: Sydney’s temperatures at Olympic Park Fig 3: Range of […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Liddell_Power_Station-115x115.jpg "NSW’s privatized giveaway coal plant causes load shedding in extreme weather")
NSW’s privatized giveaway coal plant causes load shedding in extreme weather
Posted on February 14, 2017 | No CommentsThis post is a record of Monday the 10th of February 2017 Fig 1: Heatwave forecast 10th February 2017 Fig 2: Sydney’s temperatures at Olympic Park Fig 3: Range of […] -
![This post is a record of Monday the 6th of February 2017 Fig 1: Weather report for Monday Sydney had spent a hot Sunday night… Fig 2: Lower temperatures on […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/AEMO_NSW_LOR1_notice_57241_for-6Feb2017-115x115.jpg "NSW running low on contingency reserves during hot days")
NSW running low on contingency reserves during hot days
Posted on February 10, 2017 | No CommentsThis post is a record of Monday the 6th of February 2017 Fig 1: Weather report for Monday Sydney had spent a hot Sunday night… Fig 2: Lower temperatures on […] -
![This post on power supplies will be updated from time to time as we sweat through the coming days. Figs 1,3 and 4 are based on data available on Fri, […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_generation_vs_demand_28Jan-3Feb2017-115x115.jpg "Power supply in Australia’s New South Wales: how will it cope in coming heatwave?")
Power supply in Australia’s New South Wales: how will it cope in coming heatwave?
Posted on January 28, 2017 | No CommentsThis post on power supplies will be updated from time to time as we sweat through the coming days. Figs 1,3 and 4 are based on data available on Fri, […] -
![In yesterday’s 7 pm news ABC TV business presenter Alan Kohler got carried away with the news that the US drilling rig count increased by 2 rigs in the last […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Stability_USD_2011-2016-115x115.jpg "Australian public broadcaster a true believer in US shale oil supremacy")
Australian public broadcaster a true believer in US shale oil supremacy
Posted on September 27, 2016 | No CommentsIn yesterday’s 7 pm news ABC TV business presenter Alan Kohler got carried away with the news that the US drilling rig count increased by 2 rigs in the last […] -
![A miracle happened 1 minute to 12. Two journos asked energy security questions at last week’s National Press Club in which Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was given a last […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian_crude_oil_imports_2004_Apr2016_by_country-115x115.jpg "Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s exciting energy security in Australia")
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s exciting energy security in Australia
Posted on July 7, 2016 | No CommentsA miracle happened 1 minute to 12. Two journos asked energy security questions at last week’s National Press Club in which Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was given a last […]