Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 13, 2014
Some observers have alleged that lower oil prices will slow down the green energy revolution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 29, 2014
It is clear that among the major losers in the fall in the price of Brent crude petroleum are Russia, Iraq and Iran. But the big loser will likely be shale oil producers and prospectors in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatchOct 10, 2014
The Obama administration is wielding the oil weapon against two of the world’s leading producers, Iran and Russia. These efforts, which include embargoes and trade sanctions, are likely to have a great impact on world output, reflecting White House confidence that, in the pursuit of U.S. strategic interests, anything goes. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigOct 9, 2014
Your friendly cavemen, Ogg and Uck, are back! This time they're explaining the (apparently timeless) pain of fossil fuels and emissions. Dig deeper
By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatchSep 4, 2014
We should certainly be witnessing real progress toward a post-petroleum economy. But the opposite is occurring. U.S. oil consumption climbed by 400,000 barrels per day in 2013 alone and is set to rise again both this year and next. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 24, 2014
The virtual collapse of the Iraqi army and its inability to take back any territory from Sunni forces coordinated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria brings into question our earlier insouciance about the oil impact of ISIS advances. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkMay 9, 2014
Oil companies are using investors' money on high-risk extraction projects based on the dubious belief that oil prices will go on rising, and with little regard for climate change factors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 10, 2014
Russia has rejected U.S. criticism of a plan that has been floated to import 500,000 barrels a day of petroleum from Iran on a barter basis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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