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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)
16 March 2018 11:36 PM | No Comments -
![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
31 October 2017 12:00 PM | No Comments -
![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
27 February 2017 8:17 AM | No Comments -
![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)
04 January 2015 9:02 AM | No Comments -
![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
26 August 2009 9:00 AM | No Comments
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![Summary 1 The Russian – Indian dilemma for Australian diesel imports 2 Australian diesel stock as low as at beginning of Iran war 3 Forward orders down and again no […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian-fuel-orders-4Apr-10Oct2026-800p660.jpg "Energy Minister Bowen firm in refusing Russian fuel imports but keeps options open for diesel imports from Russian dependent India")
Energy Minister Bowen firm in refusing Russian fuel imports but keeps options open for diesel imports from Russian dependent India
11 October 2026 7:10 AM | No Comments -
![Summary 1) Fuel supply Update 1.1) Stock in days […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Diesel-stock-off-on-shore-MSO-29Sep26-800p530.jpg "Australian Energy Minister Bowen downplays diesel supply risk after Saudi Arabia visit")
Australian Energy Minister Bowen downplays diesel supply risk after Saudi Arabia visit
06 October 2026 10:15 AM | No Comments -
![Since 20 June, Energy Minister Chis Bowen failed to release expected deliveries by fuel. He only informed the public about the total numbers. This website criticised this deficiency. It made […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Fuel-deliveries-20Jun-vs-26Sep2026.jpg "Australia to expect less petrol and jet fuel deliveries in next 4 weeks as diesel economy guzzles along")
Australia to expect less petrol and jet fuel deliveries in next 4 weeks as diesel economy guzzles along
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![The Australian Petroleum Statistics with data up to July 26 were recently published. Imports are recorded from Customs data when tankers arrive in ports or in domestic waters. Floating storage […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/AU-Diesel-imports_Jul26.jpg "Australian diesel imports to July 2026")
Australian diesel imports to July 2026
28 September 2026 7:24 AM | No Comments -
![Total diesel stock on 15 July is slightly less than on 3 March. But the big change is that the estimated onshore share has decreased by 14%, very likely near […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australia-diesel-tank-use-3-Mar-15Sep2026-800p690.jpg "Australian onshore diesel stock on 15 Sep 2026 very likely near or below MSO level")
Australian onshore diesel stock on 15 Sep 2026 very likely near or below MSO level
20 September 2026 6:08 PM | No Comments -
![Back to square one. Just as the situation in the Middle East is worsening, diesel (and also jet fuel stocks) are basically down to March 2026 levels. This is because […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Fuel-days-24Feb-8Sep2026.jpg "Australian Diesel stocks down from maximum in July 2026 by 6 days to 32 days, the same level as beginning March")
Australian Diesel stocks down from maximum in July 2026 by 6 days to 32 days, the same level as beginning March
14 September 2026 12:08 PM | No Comments -
![This article is using data collected in: https://crudeoilpeak.info/tankers-arriving-and-departing-in-sydney The objective here is to visualize the tanker traffic and where it comes from and to detect whether the number of tankers […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Tankers-on-water-Sydney-August26.jpg "Analysis tanker traffic in Sydney August 2026")
Analysis tanker traffic in Sydney August 2026
13 September 2026 10:36 PM | No Comments -
![MSO Update 6 Sep 2026 Minister Bowen: We have 36 ships on the water, on the way to Australia, and 3.5 billion litres of fuel locked in to be delivered […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Tankers-on-water-vs-Volume-4Apr-5Sep26.jpg "Number of tankers on the way to Australia on the lowest since records started in April")
Number of tankers on the way to Australia on the lowest since records started in April
06 September 2026 5:28 PM | No Comments -
![MSO Update 25 Aug published 29 Aug 2026 CHRIS BOWEN: The Iran war is now six months old. When the Iran war started, Australians were understandably concerned about fuel security, […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Diesel-stock-off-on-shore-MSO-25Aug26.jpg "The Energy Minister’s calm approach")
The Energy Minister’s calm approach
30 August 2026 8:00 PM | No Comments -
![The deficiency of fuel supply updates highlighted in previous articles seems to become permanent. CHRIS BOWEN: We have 51 ships on the way to Australia with fuel, which is a […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australian-fuel-orders-4Apr-22Aug2026.jpg "Why does Energy Minister Bowen no longer disclose forward orders by fuel?")
Why does Energy Minister Bowen no longer disclose forward orders by fuel?
25 August 2026 3:00 PM | No Comments
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Energy Minister Bowen firm in refusing Russian fuel imports but keeps options open for diesel imports from Russian dependent India
Summary 1 The Russian – Indian dilemma for Australian diesel imports 2 Australian diesel stock as low as at beginning of Iran war 3 Forward orders down and again no […]
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![Those who expect a doubling of Iraqi oil production to 6 mb/d by 2020 should pray for enduring peace and social justice in this war-torn country. Iraq’s overdue integration into […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Basrah_oil_to_its_rightful_owners-115x115.jpg "Iraq crude oil exports stall amid pipeline attacks")
Iraq crude oil exports stall amid pipeline attacks
Posted on August 9, 2013 | No CommentsThose who expect a doubling of Iraqi oil production to 6 mb/d by 2020 should pray for enduring peace and social justice in this war-torn country. Iraq’s overdue integration into […] -
![Detroit’s Motown legacy has put the spotlight on the vulnerability of the American car culture. Despite an oil shale boom and years of money printing US oil demand has hit […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Detroit-files_bankruptcy-115x115.jpg "US Oil Demand Peak was in 2007")
US Oil Demand Peak was in 2007
Posted on July 22, 2013 | No CommentsDetroit’s Motown legacy has put the spotlight on the vulnerability of the American car culture. Despite an oil shale boom and years of money printing US oil demand has hit […] -
![The derailment and explosion of a shale oil train in Canada highlights desperate attempts by refineries along the US/Canada East coast to offset the conventional oil peak of Atlantic basin […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/slide_307019_2664095_free-115x115.jpg "The high cost of railroading unconventional crude")
The high cost of railroading unconventional crude
Posted on July 14, 2013 | No CommentsThe derailment and explosion of a shale oil train in Canada highlights desperate attempts by refineries along the US/Canada East coast to offset the conventional oil peak of Atlantic basin […] -
![Egypt sits on a key strategic location between North Africa and the Middle East, where almost 4 mb/d of oil transit through the Sumed pipeline and the Suez canal. Shipping […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ME_per_capita_crude_oil_production_2012-115x115.jpg "Egypt’s future crude oil import requirements for 3 population scenarios")
Egypt’s future crude oil import requirements for 3 population scenarios
Posted on July 6, 2013 | No CommentsEgypt sits on a key strategic location between North Africa and the Middle East, where almost 4 mb/d of oil transit through the Sumed pipeline and the Suez canal. Shipping […] -
![No matter who is ruling Egypt and for how long, this country faces a crippling energy crunch which contributes to the general dissatisfaction of the public and the accelerating changes […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Laherrere_Jul2013_Egypt_oil_production_forecast_U_16Gb_depletion_level-115x115.jpg "2/3 of Egypt’s oil is gone 20 years after its peak")
2/3 of Egypt’s oil is gone 20 years after its peak
Posted on July 4, 2013 | No CommentsNo matter who is ruling Egypt and for how long, this country faces a crippling energy crunch which contributes to the general dissatisfaction of the public and the accelerating changes […] -
![Australian crude oil imports Imports from South East Asian neighbours (black line) peaked in 2007. Since then, Australian refineries did a good job to import crude from far-away places including […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Australian_crude_oil_imports_2004_Mar_2013_by_country-115x115.jpg "Australian oil and fuel dependency on the Middle East is 37 %")
Australian oil and fuel dependency on the Middle East is 37 %
Posted on June 24, 2013 | No CommentsAustralian crude oil imports Imports from South East Asian neighbours (black line) peaked in 2007. Since then, Australian refineries did a good job to import crude from far-away places including […] -
![BP’s recently released Statistical Review 2013 allows us to analyse the oil supply and demand situation in South East Asia. We start with Indonesia: Indonesia’s painful medicine 17/6/2013 It’s been […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/South_East_Asian_oil_producers_production_vs_consumption_1965_2012-115x115.jpg "South East Asian oil producers – the widening gap between oil production and consumption")
South East Asian oil producers – the widening gap between oil production and consumption
Posted on June 18, 2013 | No CommentsBP’s recently released Statistical Review 2013 allows us to analyse the oil supply and demand situation in South East Asia. We start with Indonesia: Indonesia’s painful medicine 17/6/2013 It’s been […] -
![Former Soviet Union (FSU) crude oil exports declined from 6.76 mb/d in 2010 to 6.39 mb/d in 2012 (-370 kb/d), or 5.5%, mainly due to a 13% decrease in Black […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Samotlor_crude_production_2007_2011-115x115.jpg "FSU crude oil exports declined by 5.5 % in last 2 years")
FSU crude oil exports declined by 5.5 % in last 2 years
Posted on June 9, 2013 | No CommentsFormer Soviet Union (FSU) crude oil exports declined from 6.76 mb/d in 2010 to 6.39 mb/d in 2012 (-370 kb/d), or 5.5%, mainly due to a 13% decrease in Black […] -
![As Ford Australia announced the closure of its factory in 2016, the Sydney Morning Herald ‘s headline was: 24/5/2013 Era of the Aussie car over http://www.smh.com.au/business/era-of-the-aussie-car-over-20130523-2k48f.html Right. There is an […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Car_production_vs_oil_supplies_1999_2012-115x115.jpg "World car production grows 3 times faster than global oil supplies")
World car production grows 3 times faster than global oil supplies
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsAs Ford Australia announced the closure of its factory in 2016, the Sydney Morning Herald ‘s headline was: 24/5/2013 Era of the Aussie car over http://www.smh.com.au/business/era-of-the-aussie-car-over-20130523-2k48f.html Right. There is an […] -
![This article shows CO2 emission profiles from oil, analyses how regional peak oil events shape emission curves and calculates that an annual 6% oil decline rate after 2012 would be […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cumulative_CO2_emission_scenarios_from_oil_2000_2035-115x115.jpg "Half of oil burnable in 2000-2050 to keep us within 2 degrees warming has been used up as we hit 400 ppm")
Half of oil burnable in 2000-2050 to keep us within 2 degrees warming has been used up as we hit 400 ppm
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThis article shows CO2 emission profiles from oil, analyses how regional peak oil events shape emission curves and calculates that an annual 6% oil decline rate after 2012 would be […]
