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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
29 September 2026 8:49 AM | No Comments -
![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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![http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/oilcrunch/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaNz3qS5WAo This is a short summary of the essential statements. The International Energy Agency’s chief economist Fatih Birol “When we look at the oil markets the news […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Oil_crunch_logo-115x115.jpg "IEA oil crunch warning: governments should have worked on it 10 years ago")
IEA oil crunch warning: governments should have worked on it 10 years ago
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No Commentshttp://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/oilcrunch/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaNz3qS5WAo This is a short summary of the essential statements. The International Energy Agency’s chief economist Fatih Birol “When we look at the oil markets the news […] -
![Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production will not increase beyond an average level of 8.7 mb/d (average last 20 years: 8.3 mb/d) until 2015. This is what OPEC Governor Majed al […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3moneef_s-115x115.jpg "OPEC report: Saudi oil exports to decline")
OPEC report: Saudi oil exports to decline
Posted on April 27, 2011 | No CommentsSaudi Arabia’s crude oil production will not increase beyond an average level of 8.7 mb/d (average last 20 years: 8.3 mb/d) until 2015. This is what OPEC Governor Majed al […] -
![Australia imported a record 519 Kb/d of crude oil in the 12 months from March 2010 to February 2011, 50 Kbd/d or 11% higher than in the last boom period […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/HS_Alcina_Kurnell_Port_Botany_Feb_20111-115x115.jpg "Australia’s crude oil imports on record high")
Australia’s crude oil imports on record high
Posted on April 25, 2011 | No CommentsAustralia imported a record 519 Kb/d of crude oil in the 12 months from March 2010 to February 2011, 50 Kbd/d or 11% higher than in the last boom period […] -
![In a benchmark scenario of its latest World Economic Outlook (April 2011) the International Monetary Fund (IMF) analyses what it calls oil scarcity (after “energy security” another code word for […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IMF-115x115.jpg "IMF warns of oil scarcity and a 60% oil price increase within a year")
IMF warns of oil scarcity and a 60% oil price increase within a year
Posted on April 20, 2011 | No CommentsIn a benchmark scenario of its latest World Economic Outlook (April 2011) the International Monetary Fund (IMF) analyses what it calls oil scarcity (after “energy security” another code word for […] -
![This is the second time in 2 ½ years that Ford is cutting jobs, just when oil prices spike. Ford to shed 240 local jobs, cut production as demand slumps […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Ford_Falcon_XT-115x96.jpg "Ford cuts jobs in Australia – more signs of peak oil")
Ford cuts jobs in Australia – more signs of peak oil
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsThis is the second time in 2 ½ years that Ford is cutting jobs, just when oil prices spike. Ford to shed 240 local jobs, cut production as demand slumps […] -
![Peak oil works according to plan, sweeping through the system bit by bit. Closing refineries are to be expected as global crude oil export volumes are declining. First victims are […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/clyde_industrial-115x115.jpg "Australia’s fuel import vulnerability increases as Sydney’s Clyde refinery is closing")
Australia’s fuel import vulnerability increases as Sydney’s Clyde refinery is closing
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsPeak oil works according to plan, sweeping through the system bit by bit. Closing refineries are to be expected as global crude oil export volumes are declining. First victims are […] -
![Gaddafi forces have attacked and damaged a pumping station at Messlah, North of the Sarir field, in the South East of Libya, depriving Benghazi of oil revenue. A 1990 report […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Attack_oil_field_SouthEast_Libya-115x115.jpg "Libyans fight over oil field at depletion midpoint while African crude exports decline")
Libyans fight over oil field at depletion midpoint while African crude exports decline
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsGaddafi forces have attacked and damaged a pumping station at Messlah, North of the Sarir field, in the South East of Libya, depriving Benghazi of oil revenue. A 1990 report […] -
![While armed conflicts about OPEC’s remaining oil are spreading like cancer in MENA countries and an accumulated debt crisis triggers money printing which drives up oil prices sky high, the […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/art_airport-420x0-115x115.jpg "Australia’s debating club on transport fantasies after global crude oil exports peaked 2005")
Australia’s debating club on transport fantasies after global crude oil exports peaked 2005
Posted on April 10, 2011 | No CommentsWhile armed conflicts about OPEC’s remaining oil are spreading like cancer in MENA countries and an accumulated debt crisis triggers money printing which drives up oil prices sky high, the […] -
![This is a M2 construction work update for calendar week 5/2011. Contractors have started to build exit lanes for $200 oil just as 3 parties are now fighting for oil […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Exit_Lane-1024x768-115x115.jpg "Sydney’s RTA builds M2 exit lanes for $200 oil")
Sydney’s RTA builds M2 exit lanes for $200 oil
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a M2 construction work update for calendar week 5/2011. Contractors have started to build exit lanes for $200 oil just as 3 parties are now fighting for oil […] -
![What started as an uprising against Gaddafi has turned into a quagmire including NATO intervention in which oil plays a dominant role. The outcome is uncertain and it is not […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Libya_Refinery5-115x115.jpg "Libya: yet another (peak) oil war")
Libya: yet another (peak) oil war
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsWhat started as an uprising against Gaddafi has turned into a quagmire including NATO intervention in which oil plays a dominant role. The outcome is uncertain and it is not […]
