The phenomenal boom of Canada’s oil sands industry continues, despite the complete absence of any government crash program to cope with peak oil.
Category Archives: energy
Natural gas and crude oil prices
Can natural gas fall this far without oil prices moving more?
Energy futures as predictors
Many publications use energy futures as proxy measures for market expectations of future energy prices. Does this procedure make sense?
Commodity price inflation
Commodity markets have been a little too exciting recently for my quiet tastes.
Early indications of trouble
One leading indicator heads south this week.
March 2006 trade balance figures
Oil imports in the spotlight
Congressionally mandated shortages
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming margin to guarantee gasoline shortages the next time we face a significant disruption in petroleum supplies.
Have oil prices peaked?
Oil prices can go down as well as up.
Another Reason for Reducing Oil Dependence
The macroeconomic implications of high oil imports
April auto sales
Motor vehicles is one of the key sectors to watch for an indication that the recent gas price spike might derail the current economic expansion.