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![September 2018 5/9/2018 4 scenarios by RBC Capital Markets (1) Waiting Game Oil price neutral. Iran honors its commitments under the nuclear deal attempting to wait out the Trump administration. […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Iran-crude-condensate_exports_Mar2016-Aug2018-36x36.jpg "Iran Update")
Iran Update
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![Part 2 Eraring, Mt Piper, Vales Pt Introduction: The NSW government is selling Snowy Hydro to the Federal Government, thereby demonstrating beyond doubt that it is abrogating its duty of […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Eraring1_Jan2018-RG-36x36.jpg "NSW coal power maxed out in hot summer (part 2)")
NSW coal power maxed out in hot summer (part 2)
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![This article is about a paper I handed over to former Prime Minister Howard during a seminar at the Australian Institute of International Affairs on 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/BP_crude_NGL_production_by_region_2000_2016-36x36.jpg "Howard’s Energy Policy Failure 2004")
Howard’s Energy Policy Failure 2004
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![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 […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW_population_pyramid_1971-2016-36x36.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
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![This article is part 3 of a series on peak oil in the South China Sea. Bloomberg commented on 15/12/2016 that “Trump’s Top Diplomat Would Bring Complex History With China […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Vietnam_gas_production_by_field_1991-2015-36x36.jpg "Exxon plans to produce gas close to China’s 9 dash line claim")
Exxon plans to produce gas close to China’s 9 dash line claim
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![In part 2 of this series we continue our excursion into Sydney’s rail world and look at whether this city spends its rail money wisely to prepare for an age […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Railcorp_ATP_briefing-36x36.jpg "Sydney mismanages transition to driver-less single deck trains (part 2)")
Sydney mismanages transition to driver-less single deck trains (part 2)
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![Contents: (1) Epping – Chatswood tunnel conversion works proposed (2) Removal of tracks at Epping and Chatswood (3) Operational flexibility reduced (4) Removal of signalling What can the world […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tangara_Sydney_Central_via_Macquarie_Park-Dec2014-36x36.jpg "Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1)")
Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1)
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![A sustainable city is foremost an energy thrifty city with a minimum of energy used for transport. A good example is the 1976 master plan for Dodoma in Tanzania, an […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/community_316ha-36x36.jpg "Sustainable Cities Master Plan")
Sustainable Cities Master Plan
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![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 […]](https://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
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![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 […]](https://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
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![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? […]](https://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)
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![Diesel is the most important fuel to sustain the economy. Fig 1: Australian Diesel consumption has been increasing on a long-term trend Fig 2: Australian refinery production of diesel in […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Diesel-imports-last-12months-Dec2024.jpg "Australian diesel imports update January 2025 data. Preparing for surprises in the Strait of Taiwan?")
Australian diesel imports update January 2025 data. Preparing for surprises in the Strait of Taiwan?
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![This is part 2 of the previous post of 4 Mar 2025 https://crudeoilpeak.info/us-shale-oil-seems-to-cover-up-peaking-crude-oil-production-in-the-rest-of-the-world-since-2018 In this post we focus on the period 2016 – Oct 2024 This is a graph showing […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Incremental-crude-Jun2020-Nov2024.jpg "Post-Covid crude production in world outside the US still lower than end 2018")
Post-Covid crude production in world outside the US still lower than end 2018
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![Update on incremental world crude and condensate oil production Oct 2024 What happened to peak oil after conventional crude oil started to peak in 2005 at 74 mb/d? Here is […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Incremental-crude-2004-Oct2024.jpg "US shale oil seems to cover up peaking crude oil production in the rest of the world since 2018")
US shale oil seems to cover up peaking crude oil production in the rest of the world since 2018
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![Tuesday, 4th February 2025 Fig 1: Temperatures in the Sydney basin 4 Feb 2025 Fig 2: 2 price spikes up to $ 5,600 /Mh in the afternoon and evening The […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-coal-plants-4Feb25.jpg "Another hot windless day in NSW and coal power plants were running at 90 per cent available capacity after sunset")
Another hot windless day in NSW and coal power plants were running at 90 per cent available capacity after sunset
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![A Queensland scorcher on 22 Jan 2025 caused lack of reserves LOR2 and high spot prices $14,000/MWh for 2 hrs Fig 1: Australia’s synoptic chart for 22 Jan 2025 Townsville […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Qld22Jan25.jpg "Queensland heat wave on 22 Jan 2025 caused lack of reserves LOR2 and high spot prices for 2 hrs")
Queensland heat wave on 22 Jan 2025 caused lack of reserves LOR2 and high spot prices for 2 hrs
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![Political debate The NSW power shortage problem made it to the Question time in Parliament Wednesday, 27 November 2024 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It so happened that 3 bills on a […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-coal-plant-closure-years-2027-2040.jpg "Load shedding in New South Wales 27 November 2024 (part 4)")
Load shedding in New South Wales 27 November 2024 (part 4)
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![In part 1 we saw details of the Tomago smelter load shedding, part 2 was about coal plants. And in this post, we look at generation from renewables and gas […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-windfarms_27Nov2024.jpg "Load shedding in New South Wales 27 November 2024 (part 3)")
Load shedding in New South Wales 27 November 2024 (part 3)
06 December 2024 11:08 AM | No Comments
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Australian Jet fuel imports are 50 per cent dependent on Middle East oil
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 […]
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![The annual BP Statistical Review has come out, as usual in June. In this post we focus on the Asia Pacific region. This is important because the Australian government has […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Asia_oil_production_consumption_2005-2014-115x115.jpg "Asia’s oil consumption at record high while production peaked in 2010")
Asia’s oil consumption at record high while production peaked in 2010
Posted on June 23, 2015 | No CommentsThe annual BP Statistical Review has come out, as usual in June. In this post we focus on the Asia Pacific region. This is important because the Australian government has […] -
![The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is the largest producer of offshore oil and gas in China. Production statistics should therefore be pretty much indicative of what is happening […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CNOOC_offshore_oil_NGL_production_1997-2014-115x115.jpg "China’s offshore CNOOC started to peak in 2010")
China’s offshore CNOOC started to peak in 2010
Posted on June 10, 2015 | No CommentsThe China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is the largest producer of offshore oil and gas in China. Production statistics should therefore be pretty much indicative of what is happening […] -
![In year 10 of peaking oil production and rising tensions in the Middle East, governments should be busy upgrading their rail lines. But look what’s happening here in Australia. Fig […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Quarry_creek_explosive_cutting_Apr2015-115x115.jpg "Explosions cut Sydney – Brisbane rail tracks days after wild storm")
Explosions cut Sydney – Brisbane rail tracks days after wild storm
Posted on April 29, 2015 | No CommentsIn year 10 of peaking oil production and rising tensions in the Middle East, governments should be busy upgrading their rail lines. But look what’s happening here in Australia. Fig […] -
![Introduction: Credit Suisse reported that there is not enough East coast gas for 3 LNG export terminals at Gladstone, Queensland. If that is the case then it is doubtful whether […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/AEMO_2013_GSOO_Reserves1-115x115.jpg "Australia’s alternative transport fuel: The East Coast gas-ship has sailed")
Australia’s alternative transport fuel: The East Coast gas-ship has sailed
Posted on April 7, 2015 | No CommentsIntroduction: Credit Suisse reported that there is not enough East coast gas for 3 LNG export terminals at Gladstone, Queensland. If that is the case then it is doubtful whether […] -
![This is a post on the EIA Short Term Energy Outlook March 2015 (STEO) The following graph shows total US crude production according to EIA statistics until Feb 2015 and […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/World_liquids_supply_2011_2016_EIA_STEO_Mar2015-115x115.jpg "US enters undulating crude oil production plateau in 2015")
US enters undulating crude oil production plateau in 2015
Posted on March 18, 2015 | No CommentsThis is a post on the EIA Short Term Energy Outlook March 2015 (STEO) The following graph shows total US crude production according to EIA statistics until Feb 2015 and […] -
![The International Energy Agency’s Medium Term Oil Market Report 2015 included an interesting graph showing changes in US and Russian oil production for the next 5 years: IEA MTOMR February […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/US_crude_and_NGL_production_2009_2020_IEA_MTOMR_2015-115x115.jpg "IEA report: US shale oil growth practically zero in 2017")
IEA report: US shale oil growth practically zero in 2017
Posted on March 3, 2015 | No CommentsThe International Energy Agency’s Medium Term Oil Market Report 2015 included an interesting graph showing changes in US and Russian oil production for the next 5 years: IEA MTOMR February […] -
![Buy 1 barrel of oil for $100, get one barrel free!That makes $50 a barrel. Looks like a sale. Hurry before it ends. Spare a thought for the poor oil […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Oil_and_gas_investments_2000_2013_IEA_WEIO2014-115x115.jpg "Free oil! Next stop free oil crunch")
Free oil! Next stop free oil crunch
Posted on February 15, 2015 | No CommentsBuy 1 barrel of oil for $100, get one barrel free!That makes $50 a barrel. Looks like a sale. Hurry before it ends. Spare a thought for the poor oil […] -
![This post is for the record, to be used later in this website’s I-told-you-so menu. $3 billion NorthConnex tunnel contract signed and ground broken Fig 1: From left: NSW Roads […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/World_Economic_Forum_Davos_Jan2015-115x115.jpg "NorthConnex road tunnel contract signed only days after US$ 150-200 oil price warnings in Davos")
NorthConnex road tunnel contract signed only days after US$ 150-200 oil price warnings in Davos
Posted on February 10, 2015 | No CommentsThis post is for the record, to be used later in this website’s I-told-you-so menu. $3 billion NorthConnex tunnel contract signed and ground broken Fig 1: From left: NSW Roads […] -
![It is quite obvious that high oil prices in the last 3-4 years Fig 1: WTI spot prices to 23/1/2015 http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=rwtc&f=w have reduced demand for oil, as shown in this […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/World_crude_oil_supply_1980_Sep2014_by_economic_oil_price1-115x115.jpg "Peak Affordable Oil")
Peak Affordable Oil
Posted on February 2, 2015 | No CommentsIt is quite obvious that high oil prices in the last 3-4 years Fig 1: WTI spot prices to 23/1/2015 http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=rwtc&f=w have reduced demand for oil, as shown in this […] -
![This is another post in the series on how US tight oil has impacted on global oil markets. This time we look at US petroleum product exports. (1) Destination of […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/US_product_exports_by_country_1993_Oct2014-115x115.jpg "40 % of US petroleum product exports didn’t grow since 2011")
40 % of US petroleum product exports didn’t grow since 2011
Posted on January 27, 2015 | No CommentsThis is another post in the series on how US tight oil has impacted on global oil markets. This time we look at US petroleum product exports. (1) Destination of […]
