Topic: Oil

Vermont effectively criminalizes oil production
Vermont effectively criminalizes oil production June 2, 2024 Eric Utter Vermont recently passed legislation that will punish oil companies for producing oil, by forcing them to pay a share of damages allegedly caused by "climate change."
Biden administration continues its attack on energy
Biden administration continues its attack on energy May 5, 2024 Eric Utter Biden issued a slew of regulations that will drive prices at the pump and electricity bills higher.
On Earth Day, Joe Biden should make people healthy and wealthy by encouraging more drilling for oil
On Earth Day, Joe Biden should make people healthy and wealthy by encouraging more drilling for oil April 22, 2024 Jack Hellner Oil has made us healthy, modern, and wealthy.
Ready for $100 a barrel oil again?
Ready for $100 a barrel oil again? April 9, 2024 Monica Showalter It's coming, thanks to Joe Biden's string of failed policies.  
Joe's Oil: Venezuela's state oil company admits its tankers are floating junk heaps and firetraps
Joe's Oil: Venezuela's state oil company admits its tankers are floating junk heaps and firetraps May 7, 2023 Monica Showalter Joe would rather these tankers bring us our oil than restore the Keystone XL pipeline.
Hmm. Mysterious drones appear over Norway's oil installations?
Hmm. Mysterious drones appear over Norway's oil installations? September 30, 2022 Monica Showalter Europe has put itself in the midst of a self-created greenie energy crisis. Is Russia looking to make it even worse?
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the oil business in Venezuela
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the oil business in Venezuela May 28, 2019 Brian Tomlinson In the oil industry, human incompetence does the most damage.
So the curiously now dead Venezuelan PDVSA oil chief was the CITGO guy and a Washington fixer...
So the curiously now dead Venezuelan PDVSA oil chief was the CITGO guy and a Washington fixer... December 13, 2018 Monica Showalter Sounds as though the story is bigger than it looks, right, Dial-Joe-4-Oil Kennedy?
Venezuela surrenders on socialist fuel subsidies
Venezuela surrenders on socialist fuel subsidies August 14, 2018 Monica Showalter Nicolás Maduro's ending of fuel subsidies in Venezuela is a big one. It signals a desperate recognition of economic reality and a greedy move to save himself first.
Houston oil firm dragged down by giant octopus of Venezuelan corruption
Houston oil firm dragged down by giant octopus of Venezuelan corruption February 19, 2018 Monica Showalter What happens when you feed the socialist crocodile in the hopes it will eat you last.
About France's much hyped Total-Iran deal: Buyer beware
About France's much hyped Total-Iran deal: Buyer beware July 11, 2017 Mohammad Amin The celebrations are popping around Iran's first big foreign investment deal since the Iran deal.  But they shouldn't get too excited.
New Political Unrest in the Oil-Rich Fields of Iran
New Political Unrest in the Oil-Rich Fields of Iran February 18, 2017 Hassan Mahmoudi Iran's top oil-producing province, Khuzestan, has suddenly seen a large amount of unrest.  That's bad news for the mullahs who oppress the Arab-majority area.
US oil reserves now top Saudi Arabia's
US oil reserves now top Saudi Arabia's July 6, 2016 Thomas Lifson Remember when Obama lectured us that we can't drill our way to lower oil prices?  It was only four years ago.
Obama Should Heed His Own Call For Oil Exploration
Obama Should Heed His Own Call For Oil Exploration May 18, 2015 Steve Chambers Many people, perhaps including President Obama, don’t realize that there actually are two energy markets in this country. 
The Iran nuke deal and the greenies
The Iran nuke deal and the greenies March 31, 2015 Bill Weckesser Politics isn’t the only thing that stops at the water’s edge.  It looks like the administrations climate change agenda and war on oil is for domestic consumption only.
Is The Oil Price Decline a Sign of Impending Deflation?
Is The Oil Price Decline a Sign of Impending Deflation? February 19, 2015 Frank Ryan To limit the analysis of the decline in oil prices to something as simple as supply and demand is overlooking a potentially dangerous economic reality – deflation. 
Oil prices hit 5.5 year low
Oil prices hit 5.5 year low December 31, 2014 Thomas Lifson Remember when President Obama said in 2012, “We can’t just drill our way to lower gas prices”?
Falling oil prices huge boon for consumers, but California set to tax it away
Falling oil prices huge boon for consumers, but California set to tax it away December 2, 2014 Thomas Lifson No good news goes unpunished in the Golden State.
Lower Oil Prices Slow Fracking, but Kill Solar
Lower Oil Prices Slow Fracking, but Kill Solar November 18, 2014 Bill Gunderson Green smiles are quickly turning into frowns as more and more enviros recognize the same lower oil prices that hurt fracking are killing their most treasured darlings: Solar and wind power.
Obama, the Ingrate
Obama, the Ingrate January 23, 2014 Jeffrey Folks Taking personal credit where none is due, with nary a word of thanks.
Geopolitical Winds Shifting in the Levant
Geopolitical Winds Shifting in the Levant December 19, 2013 Anthony Tsontakis Lebanon appears more and more to be the key to dominance of the Middle East.
The War between Texas and DC
The War between Texas and DC October 16, 2013 Ben Voth The natural gas revolution is cutting the heart out of progressive plans for the new millennium.
BP Trial Phase 2 - Source Control
BP Trial Phase 2 - Source Control October 6, 2013 Bruce Thompson The complications keep flowing -- so to speak.
The American Revival of the Persian Empire
The American Revival of the Persian Empire October 2, 2013 Chriss Street The Obama Administration is being forced from weakness to negotiate an end to proxy wars and economic sanctions against Iran.
Feds eye billions in fines in Deepwater Horizon trial
Feds eye billions in fines in Deepwater Horizon trial September 14, 2013 Bruce Thompson In the Gulf Oil Spill trial underway now, it's all about the money.
An Economic Tale of Three Oil Regions
An Economic Tale of Three Oil Regions September 7, 2013 Sierra Rayne How North Dakota, Texas, and Alberta shape up.
An Effective American Naval Blockade on Chinese Oil Imports
An Effective American Naval Blockade on Chinese Oil Imports July 19, 2013 Sierra Rayne A simple method of curbing Chinese aggression?
Obama administration throttling fracking
Obama administration throttling fracking June 22, 2013 Thomas Lifson The technology that has to potential to revive our economy and enable us to break the energy stranglehold of Islam's Oil Weapon
Dangerous Times: Will Shale beat Shari'ah?
Dangerous Times: Will Shale beat Shari'ah? April 27, 2013 James Lewis The shale revolution represents a huge new chance for a political renaissance.