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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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![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
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
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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
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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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![Sydney Metro Station Concept Plan First Annual Report for Sydney Metro for the period 27 January to 30 June 2009 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/13680/Sydney_Metro_Annual_Report_2009.pdf This was my submission: Watch that space – it […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Too late for metro tunnels 2009")
Too late for metro tunnels 2009
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsSydney Metro Station Concept Plan First Annual Report for Sydney Metro for the period 27 January to 30 June 2009 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/13680/Sydney_Metro_Annual_Report_2009.pdf This was my submission: Watch that space – it […] -
![On the 20th anniversary of German reunification the Spiegel sums up the events in 1990 in this series of articles: An Inside Look at the Reunification Negotiations http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-unlikely-diplomatic-triumph-an-inside-look-at-the-reunification-negotiations-a-719848.html Of interest […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/BRD-Oeffentliche-Verschuldung-115x115.gif "Russia’s oil peak and the German reunification")
Russia’s oil peak and the German reunification
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsOn the 20th anniversary of German reunification the Spiegel sums up the events in 1990 in this series of articles: An Inside Look at the Reunification Negotiations http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-s-unlikely-diplomatic-triumph-an-inside-look-at-the-reunification-negotiations-a-719848.html Of interest […] -
![The September 2010 issue of the magazine “Petroleum in Western Australia” has a graph on WA’s domestic natural gas demand and supplies up to 2030 (“The Outlook for Domestic Gas […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/WA_PWA_Domestic_Gas_Supply_Demand_2009_2030-115x115.jpg "Where will the natural gas come from for a transition to CNG/LNG as transport fuel?")
Where will the natural gas come from for a transition to CNG/LNG as transport fuel?
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe September 2010 issue of the magazine “Petroleum in Western Australia” has a graph on WA’s domestic natural gas demand and supplies up to 2030 (“The Outlook for Domestic Gas […] -
![In its latest document the RTA fails to present energy calculations to support a business case for the M2 widening. Banks who consider financing this project need first to find […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/m2_upgrade_animation-115x115.jpg "RTA fails to present business case for M2 widening (part 1)")
RTA fails to present business case for M2 widening (part 1)
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsIn its latest document the RTA fails to present energy calculations to support a business case for the M2 widening. Banks who consider financing this project need first to find […] -
![The new IEA Medium Term Oil Market Report 2010 http://www.iea.org/W/bookshop/add.aspx?id=397 estimates Iran’s oil production capacity will decline by 700 Kb/d by 2015. The above graph shows the change of crude […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IEA_OPEC_Crude_Incremental_Capacity_2009_2015-115x115.jpg "Iran crude oil production to decline by 700 kbd by 2015; budget neutral oil price $130")
Iran crude oil production to decline by 700 kbd by 2015; budget neutral oil price $130
Posted on July 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe new IEA Medium Term Oil Market Report 2010 http://www.iea.org/W/bookshop/add.aspx?id=397 estimates Iran’s oil production capacity will decline by 700 Kb/d by 2015. The above graph shows the change of crude […] -
![The M2 widening proposal can be viewed here: http://www.hillsm2upgrade.com.au/ea_documents.htm We superimpose traffic forecasts from chapter 7.2.3 on page 72 with crude oil and condensate projections of Geoscience Australia Source of […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/M2_Daily_Traffic_vs_Australian_Crude_Condensate-115x115.jpg "M2 widening primary energy dilemma for cars")
M2 widening primary energy dilemma for cars
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsThe M2 widening proposal can be viewed here: http://www.hillsm2upgrade.com.au/ea_documents.htm We superimpose traffic forecasts from chapter 7.2.3 on page 72 with crude oil and condensate projections of Geoscience Australia Source of […] -
![5 years peak oil. What we have seen so far is the response of the economy and the financial system to oil production on a bumpy production plateau The above […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/eia_crude_2010_vs_2005_march-115x115.jpg "Crude oil 2010 vs 2005 1st quarter")
Crude oil 2010 vs 2005 1st quarter
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No Comments5 years peak oil. What we have seen so far is the response of the economy and the financial system to oil production on a bumpy production plateau The above […] -
![In a new twist of Brisbane’s road tunnel saga motorists avoid the newly opened North South Bypass Tunnel (renamed into Clem7) The original strategy of 5 TransApex road tunnels in […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/785747-story-bridge-traffic-115x115.jpg "Brisbane motorists bypass the Bypass Tunnel")
Brisbane motorists bypass the Bypass Tunnel
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsIn a new twist of Brisbane’s road tunnel saga motorists avoid the newly opened North South Bypass Tunnel (renamed into Clem7) The original strategy of 5 TransApex road tunnels in […] -
![This post is updated from time to time The following graph from Energyfiles shown by Matthew Simmons in a 2007 slide presentation explains the desperate fight for oil after […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SkyTruth_FSU_22jun10_DSC_1077sm-115x115.jpg "GOM oil after the US peak")
GOM oil after the US peak
Posted on May 30, 2010 | No CommentsThis post is updated from time to time The following graph from Energyfiles shown by Matthew Simmons in a 2007 slide presentation explains the desperate fight for oil after […] -
![My submission to the Metropolitan Transport Plan proposal http://www.nsw.gov.au/metropolitantransportplan is here: 26/5/2010 Comments on Metropolitan Transport Plan http://www.crudeoilpeak.com/downloads/MetropolitanTransportPlan.pdf Contents of this PDF file: Summary 1 Time table of events 2010 […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Car_traffic_to_be_replaced_by_Public_Transport-115x115.jpg "Sydney’s Metropolitan Transport Plan")
Sydney’s Metropolitan Transport Plan
Posted on May 26, 2010 | No CommentsMy submission to the Metropolitan Transport Plan proposal http://www.nsw.gov.au/metropolitantransportplan is here: 26/5/2010 Comments on Metropolitan Transport Plan http://www.crudeoilpeak.com/downloads/MetropolitanTransportPlan.pdf Contents of this PDF file: Summary 1 Time table of events 2010 […]
