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![In October 2025 AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) issued 72 lack of reserve notices and 8 market intervention instructions: 46 LOR 1 forecast lack of reserve notices on 23 days […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-LORs-Oct2025.jpg "NSW power supplies October 2025 – 70 AEMO lack of reserve notices and 8 intervention instructions")
NSW power supplies October 2025 – 70 AEMO lack of reserve notices and 8 intervention instructions
Posted on November 10, 2025 | No CommentsIn October 2025 AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) issued 72 lack of reserve notices and 8 market intervention instructions: 46 LOR 1 forecast lack of reserve notices on 23 days […] -
![Weather Fig 1: Sydney sunshine hours Solar power storage needs to be designed for 1 day without sun and 7 days with only 50% output Fig 2: Temperatures in September […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_coal-plant-availability-Sep-2025.jpg "NSW power generation curves, lack of reserves and intervention notices September 2025 (part1)")
NSW power generation curves, lack of reserves and intervention notices September 2025 (part1)
Posted on October 18, 2025 | No CommentsWeather Fig 1: Sydney sunshine hours Solar power storage needs to be designed for 1 day without sun and 7 days with only 50% output Fig 2: Temperatures in September […] -
![Fig 1: Asia Pacific oil production 1965 – 2024 Fig 2: China oil production vs consumption Fig 3: India oil production vs consumption Fig 4: Indonesia oil production vs consumption […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Asia-Pacific-oil-production-by-country-1965-2024.jpg "Peak oil in Asia 2024 update")
Peak oil in Asia 2024 update
Posted on September 7, 2025 | No CommentsFig 1: Asia Pacific oil production 1965 – 2024 Fig 2: China oil production vs consumption Fig 3: India oil production vs consumption Fig 4: Indonesia oil production vs consumption […] -
![This post will be updated from time to time https://treasury.gov.au/review/economic-reform-roundtable Energy is the economy and the economy is energy On the eve of the talkfest: 128570 RESERVE NOTICE 18/08/2025 05:43:38 PM […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Productivity-Roundtable.jpg "Australian Productivity Roundtable: coal fired for now with solar outlook")
Australian Productivity Roundtable: coal fired for now with solar outlook
Posted on August 19, 2025 | No CommentsThis post will be updated from time to time https://treasury.gov.au/review/economic-reform-roundtable Energy is the economy and the economy is energy On the eve of the talkfest: 128570 RESERVE NOTICE 18/08/2025 05:43:38 PM […] -
![This is the continuation of the previous post. https://crudeoilpeak.info/premier-nsw-energy-guzzler-in-winter-coal-plants-running-at-90-capacity-during-critical-evening-periods Fig 1: Another cold and rainy winter day We are supposed to electrify with renewables and energy storage. https://smartlifestyleaustralia.com.au/electrification-australias-path-to-lower-carbon-emissions But in […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-coal-12-13Aug2025.jpg "Sydney’s wintry midnight electrification 12-13th August 2025 based on coal")
Sydney’s wintry midnight electrification 12-13th August 2025 based on coal
Posted on August 16, 2025 | No CommentsThis is the continuation of the previous post. https://crudeoilpeak.info/premier-nsw-energy-guzzler-in-winter-coal-plants-running-at-90-capacity-during-critical-evening-periods Fig 1: Another cold and rainy winter day We are supposed to electrify with renewables and energy storage. https://smartlifestyleaustralia.com.au/electrification-australias-path-to-lower-carbon-emissions But in […] -
![In winter afternoons and evenings coal fired power plants are running >90% of capacity for 64% of the time. Fig 1: NSW generation by fuel type July 2025 https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nsw1/?range=30d&interval=1d&view=discrete-time&group=Detailed Coal […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-coal-generation-July2025.jpg "Premier NSW energy guzzler in winter: coal plants running at 90 % capacity during critical evening periods")
Premier NSW energy guzzler in winter: coal plants running at 90 % capacity during critical evening periods
Posted on August 3, 2025 | No CommentsIn winter afternoons and evenings coal fired power plants are running >90% of capacity for 64% of the time. Fig 1: NSW generation by fuel type July 2025 https://explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nsw1/?range=30d&interval=1d&view=discrete-time&group=Detailed Coal […] -
![Fig 1: Australian petrol imports We can see that petrol imports from Singapore almost tripled after 2020/21 when the Wuhan virus hit. However, Singapore’s refinery output has not increased. Fig […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian_petrol_imports_by_country_2004_April2025.jpg "Australian petrol import dependency April 2025 Update")
Australian petrol import dependency April 2025 Update
Posted on July 21, 2025 | No CommentsFig 1: Australian petrol imports We can see that petrol imports from Singapore almost tripled after 2020/21 when the Wuhan virus hit. However, Singapore’s refinery output has not increased. Fig […] -
![This is a continuation of a series of articles on Australia’s fuel imports which have fundamentally increased due to the closure of local refineries and also growing demand from very […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian_Jet_imports_by_country_2004_April2025.jpg "Australian Jet fuel imports are 50 per cent dependent on Middle East oil")
Australian Jet fuel imports are 50 per cent dependent on Middle East oil
Posted on June 30, 2025 | No CommentsThis is a continuation of a series of articles on Australia’s fuel imports which have fundamentally increased due to the closure of local refineries and also growing demand from very […] -
![In this 3rd post on Australian diesel imports, the focus is on the dependency on Middle East oil as Israel and Iran have started to attack their oil refineries. Fig […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Tankers-Persian-Gulf-Strait-Hormuz.jpg "Australian diesel import dependency on Middle East oil Update April 2025")
Australian diesel import dependency on Middle East oil Update April 2025
Posted on June 17, 2025 | No CommentsIn this 3rd post on Australian diesel imports, the focus is on the dependency on Middle East oil as Israel and Iran have started to attack their oil refineries. Fig […] -
![In part 1 of this post we looked at various Taiwan scenarios of US think tanks. https://crudeoilpeak.info/australian-diesel-imports-update-january-2025-data-preparing-for-surprises-in-the-strait-of-taiwan So what does all this mean for Australia’s fuel imports from East Asia? […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/AU-Diesel-imports-China-Taiwan-Jan21-Jan25.jpg "Australian diesel imports update January 2025 data. Preparing for surprises in the Strait of Taiwan (part 2)")
Australian diesel imports update January 2025 data. Preparing for surprises in the Strait of Taiwan (part 2)
Posted on May 22, 2025 | No CommentsIn part 1 of this post we looked at various Taiwan scenarios of US think tanks. https://crudeoilpeak.info/australian-diesel-imports-update-january-2025-data-preparing-for-surprises-in-the-strait-of-taiwan So what does all this mean for Australia’s fuel imports from East Asia? […]