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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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![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
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![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
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![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
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![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
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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
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![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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![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) […] -
![Round and round we go How that helps the money flow Or: why we always need new toll-ways Nov 11th, 11:11 hrs. The silly season has started. Time for a […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Round_and_round_we_go_on_the_Sydney_Orbital-115x115.jpg "Tollopoly on Sydney’s orbital")
Tollopoly on Sydney’s orbital
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsRound and round we go How that helps the money flow Or: why we always need new toll-ways Nov 11th, 11:11 hrs. The silly season has started. Time for a […] -
![In its final report on the M2 widening the RTA claims again that: “With reference to the M2 Upgrade project, traffic modelling across the Sydney network indicated that the proposed […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hills_m2_upgrade_traffic_uplift-115x115.jpg "M2 widening increases Sydney’s oil vulnerability")
M2 widening increases Sydney’s oil vulnerability
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsIn its final report on the M2 widening the RTA claims again that: “With reference to the M2 Upgrade project, traffic modelling across the Sydney network indicated that the proposed […] -
![The NSW government still has not understood the risks involved when approving the M2 widening while global oil production is set to decline. Wider M2 will drive deeper into motorists’ […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/m2-420x0-115x115.jpg "Quick Risk Analysis for M2 Widening (part 2)")
Quick Risk Analysis for M2 Widening (part 2)
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe NSW government still has not understood the risks involved when approving the M2 widening while global oil production is set to decline. Wider M2 will drive deeper into motorists’ […] -
![Sindney goes backwards in public transport. Part of the M2 widening, the RTA is about to pull down a bus ramp connecting the M2 bus lanes with Epping station. This […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bus_lane_ramp_tunnel-115x115.jpg "Sydney’s RTA about to pull down public transport infrastructure (part 1)")
Sydney’s RTA about to pull down public transport infrastructure (part 1)
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsSindney goes backwards in public transport. Part of the M2 widening, the RTA is about to pull down a bus ramp connecting the M2 bus lanes with Epping station. This […] -
![In this 2nd article on the ASPO 2010 conference we have a look at Chris Skrebowski’s graphs http://www.optioninvestor.com/page/oin/2009eoy/10-8-2010_aspousa_PeakOilPicture_Skrebowski_C.pdf and his video http://tv.peak-oil.org/chris-skrebowski-the-peak-oil-picture/ in which he uses a list of oil […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/megaprojects_skrebowski_aspo_usa_2007_2015-115x115.jpg "Megaprojects Increments: next oil crunch 2012")
Megaprojects Increments: next oil crunch 2012
Posted on October 22, 2010 | No CommentsIn this 2nd article on the ASPO 2010 conference we have a look at Chris Skrebowski’s graphs http://www.optioninvestor.com/page/oin/2009eoy/10-8-2010_aspousa_PeakOilPicture_Skrebowski_C.pdf and his video http://tv.peak-oil.org/chris-skrebowski-the-peak-oil-picture/ in which he uses a list of oil […] -
![In its recent submission to Infrastructure Australia, the NSW government acknowledges peak oil but proposes a list of projects which does not reflect its own analysis. We read: “2.8 Planning […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/NSW_Sydney_Submission_August2010_p5-115x115.jpg "NSW government acknowledges peak oil but continues business as usual regardless")
NSW government acknowledges peak oil but continues business as usual regardless
Posted on October 19, 2010 | No CommentsIn its recent submission to Infrastructure Australia, the NSW government acknowledges peak oil but proposes a list of projects which does not reflect its own analysis. We read: “2.8 Planning […]
