Monthly Archives: May 2014

Converging Energy Crises – And How our Current Situation Differs from the Past

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

At the Age of Limits Conference, I gave a talk called Converging Crises (PDF), talking about the crises facing us as we reach energy limits. In this post, I discuss some highlights from a fairly long talk. A related topic is how … Continue reading →

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The Connection Between Oil Prices, Debt Levels, and Interest Rates

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

If oil is “just another commodity,” then there shouldn’t be any connection between oil prices, debt levels, interest rates, and total rates of return. But there clearly is a connection. On one hand, spikes in oil prices are connected with … Continue reading →

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Russia and the Ukraine – The Worrisome Connection to World Oil and Gas Problems

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

What is behind the Russia/Ukraine problem? It seems to me that what we are seeing is Russia’s attempt to fix a two-part problem: Some oil and gas exporters, including Russia, are not receiving enough oil and gas revenue to meet … Continue reading →

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