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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
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![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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![The Clem 7 road tunnel (North South Bypass Tunnel) in Brisbane, conceived and planned in an era of $20 oil, has been placed in receivership. After the Cross City tunnel […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Clem7-115x115.jpg "Brisbane’s Clem7 Road Tunnel in Receivership")
Brisbane’s Clem7 Road Tunnel in Receivership
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe Clem 7 road tunnel (North South Bypass Tunnel) in Brisbane, conceived and planned in an era of $20 oil, has been placed in receivership. After the Cross City tunnel […] -
![According to media reports Libya’s share of global oil production of 85 mb/d is “only” 2%. But that is not the important metric. What matters is the percentage of global […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/North_Africa_Middle_East_main_exporters_1986_20092-115x115.jpg "Libya exports 7% of crude from Mediterranean and Middle East")
Libya exports 7% of crude from Mediterranean and Middle East
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to media reports Libya’s share of global oil production of 85 mb/d is “only” 2%. But that is not the important metric. What matters is the percentage of global […] -
![Libya produced 1.65 mb/d of crude oil in Oct. 2010 and exported 1.2 mb/d crude in 2008. Both crude production and exports have recently peaked. Libya is a maturing oil […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Libya_Pipelines-115x115.jpg "Quick primer on Libyan oil")
Quick primer on Libyan oil
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsLibya produced 1.65 mb/d of crude oil in Oct. 2010 and exported 1.2 mb/d crude in 2008. Both crude production and exports have recently peaked. Libya is a maturing oil […] -
![It is only a matter of time until the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East impacts on oil supplies as it did in the last years of the […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5Countries_crude_production_1980_2009-115x115.jpg "What if unrest in North Africa, ME impacts on oil exports?")
What if unrest in North Africa, ME impacts on oil exports?
Posted on February 18, 2011 | No CommentsIt is only a matter of time until the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East impacts on oil supplies as it did in the last years of the […] -
![Transurban ended up with a cash balance of $370 million at end 2010. $ 275 m of that amount is money provided by banks end of last year as part […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/m2_beecroft-115x115.jpg "Money in Transurban’s cashbox not enough to complete M2 widening")
Money in Transurban’s cashbox not enough to complete M2 widening
Posted on February 11, 2011 | No CommentsTransurban ended up with a cash balance of $370 million at end 2010. $ 275 m of that amount is money provided by banks end of last year as part […] -
![There was a very dirty power cut in one of Sydney’s suburbs due to overload of the grid during a hot summer evening around 8:25 pm when all air-conditioners were […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cable_fire_near_transformer_Loftus_Park1-115x115.jpg "Sydney’s suburban grid too weak for growth")
Sydney’s suburban grid too weak for growth
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsThere was a very dirty power cut in one of Sydney’s suburbs due to overload of the grid during a hot summer evening around 8:25 pm when all air-conditioners were […] -
![Egyptian crude oil production peaked in 1995/96 and declined ever since while at the same time oil consumption increased steadily at around 3 % pa. These conflicting trends have now […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Aljazeera_Cairo24-115x115.jpg "Egypt – the convergence of oil decline, political and socio-economic crisis")
Egypt – the convergence of oil decline, political and socio-economic crisis
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsEgyptian crude oil production peaked in 1995/96 and declined ever since while at the same time oil consumption increased steadily at around 3 % pa. These conflicting trends have now […] -
![The Queensland Premier is calling for a re-construction task of post-war proportions. What is required is not just a re-construction but an adaptation of infrastructure to future climate change because […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/e4708025f8a3c0e67ec4db5b2c5665e1_resized-115x115.jpg "Queensland Reconstruction Bonds more important than Sydney’s M2, M5 widening")
Queensland Reconstruction Bonds more important than Sydney’s M2, M5 widening
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe Queensland Premier is calling for a re-construction task of post-war proportions. What is required is not just a re-construction but an adaptation of infrastructure to future climate change because […] -
![Let’s calculate future tolls on the M2 toll-way. Starting point for this analysis is this news item from 26th October 2010: Roads Minister David Borger said the RTA had signed […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mytoll-m2-v1-115x115.jpg "Sydney’s M2 toll increase high above RBA inflation target (part 3)")
Sydney’s M2 toll increase high above RBA inflation target (part 3)
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsLet’s calculate future tolls on the M2 toll-way. Starting point for this analysis is this news item from 26th October 2010: Roads Minister David Borger said the RTA had signed […] -
![Iran increased its subsidized fuel prices 4-fold for a ration of up to 60 litres a month and by another 75% for quantities above that limit. An Aljazeera correspondent […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/iran_price_hikes_dec_2010-115x115.jpg "Another warning on Iran’s oil production and exports")
Another warning on Iran’s oil production and exports
Posted on December 30, 2010 | No CommentsIran increased its subsidized fuel prices 4-fold for a ration of up to 60 litres a month and by another 75% for quantities above that limit. An Aljazeera correspondent […]
