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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
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
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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)
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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![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
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![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 -
![The quotes are from the Energy Minister’s press conference in Fairfield on 15 August (transcript see Appendix) Minister Bowen: 3.7 billion liters of deliveries locked in for the next four […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Australia-stock-volumes-land-on-water-June2018-June2026.jpg "Forward orders jumped unexpectedly from 3 billion to 3.7 billion liters but next stranded tanker HAFNIA MIKALA waits offshore Sydney")
Forward orders jumped unexpectedly from 3 billion to 3.7 billion liters but next stranded tanker HAFNIA MIKALA waits offshore Sydney
17 August 2026 11:21 AM | No Comments -
![Weekly fuel update: Slight drop in Australian fuel stock as mainstream media discovered stranded tankers offshore and Energy Minister happy about it at the National Press Club This week’s Saturday […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Bowen-happy-with-critcism-too-much-fuel.jpg "Slight drop in Australian fuel stock as mainstream media discovered stranded tankers offshore and Energy Minister happy about it at the NPC")
Slight drop in Australian fuel stock as mainstream media discovered stranded tankers offshore and Energy Minister happy about it at the NPC
09 August 2026 6:00 PM | No Comments -
![The following graph shows the NSW maximum power generation reached every evening in the winter month of July 2026: Fig 1: Max daily coal power generation in evening hours Data […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/NSW-coal-plants-by-unit-July2026-1.jpg "NSW coal fired generation exceeded 7,000 MW on 20 evenings in July 2026")
NSW coal fired generation exceeded 7,000 MW on 20 evenings in July 2026
06 August 2026 11:00 AM | No Comments -
![Executive Data Summary Fuel stock is on a bumpy plateau of 6.3 bn litres for the last 8 weeks reaching limits to growth Diesel stock has been on an average […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Tankers-on-way-vs-arrivals-7Mar-1Aug26.jpg "Australian fuel supply update 1 August 2026: tankers expected to arrive in next 4 weeks will drop by 20%")
Australian fuel supply update 1 August 2026: tankers expected to arrive in next 4 weeks will drop by 20%
02 August 2026 6:00 PM | No Comments
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Australian onshore diesel stock on 15 Sep 2026 very likely near or below MSO level
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 […]
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![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 […] -
![The EIA crude oil data for December 2010 have come out, giving us the total for 2010 which was practically on the same level as 2005, but the world paid […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/EIA_Crude_vs_Oil_Price_1997_2010-115x115.jpg "2010 vs. 2005: Pay 40% more for the same amount of crude oil")
2010 vs. 2005: Pay 40% more for the same amount of crude oil
Posted on March 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe EIA crude oil data for December 2010 have come out, giving us the total for 2010 which was practically on the same level as 2005, but the world paid […] -
![In a frightening coincidence Fukushima reactors face – in the best case scenario – years of decommissioning while Saudi troops enter Bahrain, marking the start of fights between Shia and […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/639847-shibuya5-115x115.jpg "Japanese meltdown highlights energy dilemma as peak oil enters hot phase")
Japanese meltdown highlights energy dilemma as peak oil enters hot phase
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsIn a frightening coincidence Fukushima reactors face – in the best case scenario – years of decommissioning while Saudi troops enter Bahrain, marking the start of fights between Shia and […] -
![It is unbelievable. Transurban started work on the M2 widening in Sydney by blocking access lanes for a bus ramp to a major railway station in the suburb of Epping. […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Libya_10_3_2011_Al_Sidr_Oil_Tanks_On_Fire-115x115.jpg "Sydney increases its oil vulnerability as strategic shifts in ME threaten global oil supplies")
Sydney increases its oil vulnerability as strategic shifts in ME threaten global oil supplies
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsIt is unbelievable. Transurban started work on the M2 widening in Sydney by blocking access lanes for a bus ramp to a major railway station in the suburb of Epping. […] -
![Can Saudi Arabia step in to replace oil production lost in Libya? When the Guardian published Wiki leaks cables from the US embassy in Riyadh in early February 2011 it […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Libya_oil_production_down-115x115.jpg "WikiLeaks cable from Riyadh implied Saudis could pump only 9.8 mb/d in 2011")
WikiLeaks cable from Riyadh implied Saudis could pump only 9.8 mb/d in 2011
Posted on March 2, 2011 | No CommentsCan Saudi Arabia step in to replace oil production lost in Libya? When the Guardian published Wiki leaks cables from the US embassy in Riyadh in early February 2011 it […]
