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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)
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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![No one knows. But while Sydney is continuing its love affair with the car – which one day in the not too distant future will come to an abrupt end – […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img0012-115x115.jpg "When will Sydney’s North West get its rail line?")
When will Sydney’s North West get its rail line?
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsNo one knows. But while Sydney is continuing its love affair with the car – which one day in the not too distant future will come to an abrupt end – […] -
![Transurban, a toll-way operator in Sydney, Melbourne and the US has accumulated a debt mountain of around $A4 bn. Up to now, most of the previous debt, when due, was […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Transurban_debt_profile_by_maturity_2003_2020-115x115.jpg "Will Transurban ever pay back its debt?")
Will Transurban ever pay back its debt?
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsTransurban, a toll-way operator in Sydney, Melbourne and the US has accumulated a debt mountain of around $A4 bn. Up to now, most of the previous debt, when due, was […] -
![This is part 2 of a series of posts on the willful destruction of a wonderful piece of bus infrastructure in Sydney, a bus ramp connecting 2 bus lanes on […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bus_lane_Ramp_Tunnel-115x115.jpg "Sydney vandalizes its own public transport infrastructure (part 2)")
Sydney vandalizes its own public transport infrastructure (part 2)
Posted on December 7, 2010 | No CommentsThis is part 2 of a series of posts on the willful destruction of a wonderful piece of bus infrastructure in Sydney, a bus ramp connecting 2 bus lanes on […] -
![At the time of the world cup soccer games in 2018 and 2022 the world will be in an oil and general energy crisis the magnitude of which will not […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/World_Cup_Qatar_Al_Wakrah-115x115.jpg "2 oil exporters win soccer games for 2018 and 2022")
2 oil exporters win soccer games for 2018 and 2022
Posted on December 4, 2010 | No CommentsAt the time of the world cup soccer games in 2018 and 2022 the world will be in an oil and general energy crisis the magnitude of which will not […] -
![Under the new policies scenario in the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2010, chapter 3 contains a graph showing aviation oil consumption going up from a current 4.95 mb/d to 7.75 […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/WEO_2010_Aviation_Oil_Consumption_New_Policies_Scenario-115x115.jpg "Fly, but leave your car at home")
Fly, but leave your car at home
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No CommentsUnder the new policies scenario in the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2010, chapter 3 contains a graph showing aviation oil consumption going up from a current 4.95 mb/d to 7.75 […] -
![As oil production is peaking since 2005, expenditure for oil dependent roads has been increasing while at the same time investments in energy efficient rail are decreasing. Just the opposite of what should […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Transport_Infrastructure_Investment_vs_Crude-115x115.jpg "Infrastructure expenditure by mode not commensurate with oil challenge")
Infrastructure expenditure by mode not commensurate with oil challenge
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsAs oil production is peaking since 2005, expenditure for oil dependent roads has been increasing while at the same time investments in energy efficient rail are decreasing. Just the opposite of what should […] -
![But will $740 million be enough to complete the M2 widening? Out of $740 million of new loans given by banks to Transurban, $465m are only for refinancing old M2 […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/508__320x240_wrongwaygoback-115x115.jpg "Yet more debt to finance Sydney’s toll-way expansion")
Yet more debt to finance Sydney’s toll-way expansion
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsBut will $740 million be enough to complete the M2 widening? Out of $740 million of new loans given by banks to Transurban, $465m are only for refinancing old M2 […] -
![The string of peak oil and global warming ignorant decisions of the NSW government shortly before elections in March 2011 is endless. On the same day the IEA released its […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Basement_Car_Park_880_spaces-115x115.jpg "Sydney builds huge sustainable basement car park in Darling Harbour prone to flooding by sea level rise")
Sydney builds huge sustainable basement car park in Darling Harbour prone to flooding by sea level rise
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe string of peak oil and global warming ignorant decisions of the NSW government shortly before elections in March 2011 is endless. On the same day the IEA released its […] -
![In a sign of things to come, a Chinese truck driver loaded 2 trucks on top of his truck, making it a triple decker truck, in order to save on […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/triple_decker_truck_quirky_china_news_cbb4caa5f6d0fc20f548f9b880574335-115x115.jpg "Diesel shortages in China")
Diesel shortages in China
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsIn a sign of things to come, a Chinese truck driver loaded 2 trucks on top of his truck, making it a triple decker truck, in order to save on […] -
![According to Transurban’s ASX press release dated 17thFebruary 2003 on the financial close of the Western Sydney Orbital, now M7 (Project debt of A$1.25 bn and A$ 980 million equity) […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/AADT_Growth_M7-115x115.jpg "Transurban’s M7 traffic 38% less than expected")
Transurban’s M7 traffic 38% less than expected
Posted on November 15, 2010 | No CommentsAccording to Transurban’s ASX press release dated 17thFebruary 2003 on the financial close of the Western Sydney Orbital, now M7 (Project debt of A$1.25 bn and A$ 980 million equity) […]
