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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
11 October 2026 7:10 AM | No Comments -
![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
06 October 2026 10:15 AM | No Comments -
![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
20 September 2026 6:08 PM | No Comments -
![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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![Northern Link gets the go-ahead Brisbane City Council’s $1.7 billion Northern Link tunnel has received state government approval, paving the way for work to begin later this year….The Federal Government […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tunnels_tunnels_kc_newsletter_2002-115x115.jpg "Negative net present value for Brisbane’s Northern Link Tunnel in next oil crunch")
Negative net present value for Brisbane’s Northern Link Tunnel in next oil crunch
Posted on April 30, 2010 | No CommentsNorthern Link gets the go-ahead Brisbane City Council’s $1.7 billion Northern Link tunnel has received state government approval, paving the way for work to begin later this year….The Federal Government […] -
![Date: 15/4/2010 Venue: Epping Boys High School, Sydney Locals were interested in a variety of issues, not high oil prices “Some of the 400 locals who crammed into the Epping […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Epping_Boys_High_Cabinet_Meeting-15-4-2010_Kevin_Rudd-115x115.jpg "Community Cabinet Meeting in Epping with PM Kevin Rudd")
Community Cabinet Meeting in Epping with PM Kevin Rudd
Posted on April 16, 2010 | No CommentsDate: 15/4/2010 Venue: Epping Boys High School, Sydney Locals were interested in a variety of issues, not high oil prices “Some of the 400 locals who crammed into the Epping […] -
![Summary The size of Australia’s future population growth including immigration will be largely determined by these events: Fuel shortages after peak oil which started in 2005 Food shortages due to […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Australian_Natural_Growth_Scenarios_TFR_Life_Expectancy1-115x115.jpg "Australian Population Scenarios in the context of oil decline and global warming")
Australian Population Scenarios in the context of oil decline and global warming
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsSummary The size of Australia’s future population growth including immigration will be largely determined by these events: Fuel shortages after peak oil which started in 2005 Food shortages due to […] -
![The Australian Financial Review (6/4/2010) published my following letter: Middle East war games and our oil vulnerability In the last days the New York Times had 2 articles on war […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ME_Oil_flows-115x115.jpg "Australia needs Strategic Oil Reserve")
Australia needs Strategic Oil Reserve
Posted on April 6, 2010 | No CommentsThe Australian Financial Review (6/4/2010) published my following letter: Middle East war games and our oil vulnerability In the last days the New York Times had 2 articles on war […] -
![In 2009, the Federal government released both an aviation green and white paper. At the same time airports around Australia published their master plans, all assuming a doubling of air […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/WP72_Fig_419_plus_ruler-115x115.jpg "Report Card 2009 (Part 2) Aviation and Airport Master Plans – Pies in the skies")
Report Card 2009 (Part 2) Aviation and Airport Master Plans – Pies in the skies
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsIn 2009, the Federal government released both an aviation green and white paper. At the same time airports around Australia published their master plans, all assuming a doubling of air […] -
![No lessons learned from the financial collapse of the Lane Cove Tunnel? Summary: Only days after the financial collapse of the Lane Cove Tunnel the NSW government continues to plan […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bcr_2004_skm_page22-115x115.jpg "Which bank would now finance more road tunnels?")
Which bank would now finance more road tunnels?
Posted on February 7, 2010 | No CommentsNo lessons learned from the financial collapse of the Lane Cove Tunnel? Summary: Only days after the financial collapse of the Lane Cove Tunnel the NSW government continues to plan […] -
![Summary: Peak oil impacts in various ways on toll-ways financed by debt. As mentioned in a previous post peak oil = peak credit http://www.crudeoilpeak.com/?p=430 This means that it has become […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/20070423lc008-115x115.jpg "Peak oil brought forward moment of truth for Lane Cove Tunnel")
Peak oil brought forward moment of truth for Lane Cove Tunnel
Posted on January 27, 2010 | No CommentsSummary: Peak oil impacts in various ways on toll-ways financed by debt. As mentioned in a previous post peak oil = peak credit http://www.crudeoilpeak.com/?p=430 This means that it has become […] -
![Does he know it now? In July 2008, at the Sydney Writer’s Festival http://www.themonthly.com.au/video/2013/03/24/1364105225/future-liberal-party-part-2 Hardly noticed at the time, this is the video of the day in crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/02/peak-oil after Tony […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/newliberalleadertonyabbott_doesnt_know_peak_oil-115x115.jpg "New Liberal leader Tony Abbott did not know what peak oil is")
New Liberal leader Tony Abbott did not know what peak oil is
Posted on December 3, 2009 | No CommentsDoes he know it now? In July 2008, at the Sydney Writer’s Festival http://www.themonthly.com.au/video/2013/03/24/1364105225/future-liberal-party-part-2 Hardly noticed at the time, this is the video of the day in crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/02/peak-oil after Tony […] -
![Any volunteers? This is the 2nd post on the best slides shown at the October 2009 ASPO conference http://peak-oil.org/2009-conference-proceedings/ PFC Energy presented a graph showing Chinese oil production arriving at […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/china_oil_production_forecast-115x115.jpg "World needs to save at least 3 mbd by 2020 for China to grow")
World needs to save at least 3 mbd by 2020 for China to grow
Posted on November 9, 2009 | No CommentsAny volunteers? This is the 2nd post on the best slides shown at the October 2009 ASPO conference http://peak-oil.org/2009-conference-proceedings/ PFC Energy presented a graph showing Chinese oil production arriving at […] -
![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-115x115.jpg "Sustainable Cities Master Plan")
Sustainable Cities Master Plan
Posted on August 26, 2009 | No CommentsA 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 […]
