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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
26 August 2009 9:00 AM | No Comments
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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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![Last week’s fuel shortages in Malawi give us a glimpse into the future of what will happen when these shortages arrive at our own filling stations. While there are many […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Malawi_April_2011_Fuel_Crisis1-115x115.jpg "A glimpse into the era of fuel shortages")
A glimpse into the era of fuel shortages
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsLast week’s fuel shortages in Malawi give us a glimpse into the future of what will happen when these shortages arrive at our own filling stations. While there are many […] -
![According to statistics published by the WA government in April 2011, WA’s crude oil resources including contingencies are depleted by around 75% at end 2010 up from 63% at end […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/WA_crude_oil_2000_2010-115x115.jpg "WA crude oil depleted by 75 %")
WA crude oil depleted by 75 %
Posted on July 11, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to statistics published by the WA government in April 2011, WA’s crude oil resources including contingencies are depleted by around 75% at end 2010 up from 63% at end […] -
![Only weeks after the IEA conceded that crude oil peaked in 2006 we have another indicator for the peaking: The IEA was forced to release oil from the Strategic […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Forget_it_relax-115x115.jpg "“Yes, Prime Minister” peak oil 2006 under your watch")
“Yes, Prime Minister” peak oil 2006 under your watch
Posted on July 8, 2011 | No CommentsOnly weeks after the IEA conceded that crude oil peaked in 2006 we have another indicator for the peaking: The IEA was forced to release oil from the Strategic […] -
![Still looking for a 2nd Sydney airport? Want to spend millions on consultants? You can have it easier than that. Find out about the latest peak oil ignorant airport project […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/800px-Airport_Ciudad_Real_LERL_2-115x115.jpg "Don Quijote and the (n)ever growing air traffic")
Don Quijote and the (n)ever growing air traffic
Posted on June 30, 2011 | No CommentsStill looking for a 2nd Sydney airport? Want to spend millions on consultants? You can have it easier than that. Find out about the latest peak oil ignorant airport project […] -
![7 years after crude oil production started to peak in 2005, desperate attempts are being made to continue business as usual as the US and the International Energy Agency decided […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tongi_prayer_01-115x115.jpg "Save, baby, save – in a hurry")
Save, baby, save – in a hurry
Posted on June 26, 2011 | No Comments7 years after crude oil production started to peak in 2005, desperate attempts are being made to continue business as usual as the US and the International Energy Agency decided […] -
![As we read this IEA makes 60 million barrels of oil available to market to offset Libyan disruption 23/6/2011 The IEA estimates that the unrest in Libya had removed 132 […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Libya_oil_production_profile_1992_2040_RMiller-115x115.jpg "War overshadows peak oil in Libya")
War overshadows peak oil in Libya
Posted on June 24, 2011 | No CommentsAs we read this IEA makes 60 million barrels of oil available to market to offset Libyan disruption 23/6/2011 The IEA estimates that the unrest in Libya had removed 132 […] -
![Summary According to a 2009 report by the Department of Energy & Climate Change the UK Labour government thought their policies on climate change were sufficient to mitigate the impact […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UK_crude_oil_production_1976_2010-115x115.jpg "UK government report in 2009 picked late peak oil scenario – and got it wrong")
UK government report in 2009 picked late peak oil scenario – and got it wrong
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsSummary According to a 2009 report by the Department of Energy & Climate Change the UK Labour government thought their policies on climate change were sufficient to mitigate the impact […] -
![A meeting of oil ministers in Vienna broke up unexpectedly without an agreement to raise production. OPEC’s president said some members wanted three months to consider the issue. Iran, Venezuela […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/OPEC_meeting_8_6_2011_break_down-115x115.jpg "A disunited OPEC can’t control upward trend of oil prices")
A disunited OPEC can’t control upward trend of oil prices
Posted on June 9, 2011 | No CommentsA meeting of oil ministers in Vienna broke up unexpectedly without an agreement to raise production. OPEC’s president said some members wanted three months to consider the issue. Iran, Venezuela […] -
![The Iranian Deputy Oil Minister needs $150 bn in the next 5 years to stop rampant decline in maturing oil fields. If current production declines and consumption growth in Iran […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tehran_traffic_jam-115x115.jpg "Iran needs $60 bn from foreign banks to stop 1 mb/d oil production drop by 2015. Anyone interested?")
Iran needs $60 bn from foreign banks to stop 1 mb/d oil production drop by 2015. Anyone interested?
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe Iranian Deputy Oil Minister needs $150 bn in the next 5 years to stop rampant decline in maturing oil fields. If current production declines and consumption growth in Iran […] -
![Only months after the referendum on the independence of South Sudan – where most of Sudan’s oil is found – the fight over oil between the North and the South […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/World_Food_Program_assists_Abyei_Refugees-115x115.jpg "Sudan Nile blend in decline – why we should be concerned")
Sudan Nile blend in decline – why we should be concerned
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsOnly months after the referendum on the independence of South Sudan – where most of Sudan’s oil is found – the fight over oil between the North and the South […]
