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![From the Energy Minister’s media release: Australia to boost fuel security and establish national oil reserve 22 April 2020 The Australian Government is boosting the nation’s long-term fuel security by […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Strategic-Petroleum-Reserve_US-115x115.jpg "Australia outsources its oil reserve problem to the US")
Australia outsources its oil reserve problem to the US
Posted on May 22, 2020 | No CommentsFrom the Energy Minister’s media release: Australia to boost fuel security and establish national oil reserve 22 April 2020 The Australian Government is boosting the nation’s long-term fuel security by […] -
![Empty roads, grounded aircraft, falling tourist and international student numbers, plunging car sales, empty super market shelves, disrupted supply chains… Fig 1: Empty roads in Wuhan in February 2020 China […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Wuhan-20Feb2020-115x115.jpg "Impact of Corona Virus similar to some earlier peak oil scenarios")
Impact of Corona Virus similar to some earlier peak oil scenarios
Posted on March 10, 2020 | No CommentsEmpty roads, grounded aircraft, falling tourist and international student numbers, plunging car sales, empty super market shelves, disrupted supply chains… Fig 1: Empty roads in Wuhan in February 2020 China […] -
![This post is an update of a graph done in 2015: Fig 1: Conventional oil production on bumpy plateau 2005-2014 In http://crudeoilpeak.info/latest-graphs When adding the new data for 2015-2018 it […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/World_conv-crude_plateau_2005-2018-115x115.jpg "2005-2018 Conventional crude production on a bumpy plateau – with a little help from Iraq")
2005-2018 Conventional crude production on a bumpy plateau – with a little help from Iraq
Posted on August 26, 2019 | No CommentsThis post is an update of a graph done in 2015: Fig 1: Conventional oil production on bumpy plateau 2005-2014 In http://crudeoilpeak.info/latest-graphs When adding the new data for 2015-2018 it […] -
![In the year 2005, the global crude production curve shows a definitive kink, going horizontal for several years. This caused the 2008 oil price shock and the following financial crisis […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/World_crude_production_1994-Dec2018-115x115.jpg "World crude production outside US and Iraq is flat since 2005")
World crude production outside US and Iraq is flat since 2005
Posted on June 10, 2019 | No CommentsIn the year 2005, the global crude production curve shows a definitive kink, going horizontal for several years. This caused the 2008 oil price shock and the following financial crisis […] -
![Contrary to common assumptions that the US is on the cusp of energy independence US crude oil imports averaged 7.8 mb/d in the last 12 months. 3.5 mb/d came from neighboring […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/US_crude_imports_by_country_1973-Apr2018-115x115.jpg "US crude oil imports and exports update April 2018 data")
US crude oil imports and exports update April 2018 data
Posted on July 11, 2018 | No CommentsContrary to common assumptions that the US is on the cusp of energy independence US crude oil imports averaged 7.8 mb/d in the last 12 months. 3.5 mb/d came from neighboring […] -
![At this event at the Australian Institute for Asian Affairs 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World – some observations from former PM John Howard https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/news-item/australia-todays-world/ John Howard was happy to report […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Asia_oil_production_consumption_2005-2016_fill_in-2036-115x115.jpg "Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth")
Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth
Posted on November 4, 2017 | No CommentsAt this event at the Australian Institute for Asian Affairs 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World – some observations from former PM John Howard https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/news-item/australia-todays-world/ John Howard was happy to report […] -
![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 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 […] -
![The recent EIA drilling productivity reports show a peaking of shale oil production in the main production regions. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/drilling/ Fig 1: Bakken production change from old/new wells The 1st panel […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/US-crude_production_7regions_rest_2007-Mar2016-115x115.jpg "US shale oil peak in 2015")
US shale oil peak in 2015
Posted on March 30, 2016 | No CommentsThe recent EIA drilling productivity reports show a peaking of shale oil production in the main production regions. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/drilling/ Fig 1: Bakken production change from old/new wells The 1st panel […] -
![After a delay of several months the US Energy Information Administration has published the latest international energy statistics for October 2015 This is an opportunity to update crude oil graphs […]](http://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Incremental_crude_world_growth_decline_OPEC_US_Canada_2001_Oct2015-115x115.jpg "World outside US and Canada doesn’t produce more crude oil than in 2005")
World outside US and Canada doesn’t produce more crude oil than in 2005
Posted on February 14, 2016 | No CommentsAfter a delay of several months the US Energy Information Administration has published the latest international energy statistics for October 2015 This is an opportunity to update crude oil graphs […]