hurricane Archive

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    Oil dips below $100 - by frog



    In a clear sign of relief that oil production and refining won’t be severely hampered by hurricane Ike’s devastation, oil has broken through the very important psychological floor, trading at $99.57 as I write. This is hugely important for global petrol prices. Unfortunately, New Zealand is not likely to benefit a great deal from the [...] read more
    September 15, 2008 10:13 am - 14 Comments
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    Peak Oil and Climate Change for Armchair Warriors - by frog



    I have written a lot about the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change facing humanity. So has the IPCC, our own Kiwi climate scientists and a whole host of pundits out there. Nothing however, is as compelling as live, up to the minute reporting and projections. StormPulse lets you watch as the third [...] read more
    September 10, 2008 4:23 pm - 32 Comments
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    Oil dips as economies wane - by frog



    Let the gyrations begin. As economies reel from the explosion in oil prices over the last couple of years, demand is dropping and with it, prices. As I write, oil is at $109.54, up slightly after yesterday’s significant low. Hurricane Gustav had pushed prices up a bit, but markets are heaving a sigh of relief [...] read more
    September 3, 2008 1:38 pm - 23 Comments