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Oil supertanker stolen

…largest ever hijacked by bandits. What does one do with such a catch? 1. Hold the crew hostage, similar to a hijacked jet? 2. The oil itself could be sold…

Compare and Contrast

…and alternative fuels to promote energy independence and cut off the flow of oil wealth to repressive dictatorships like Iran. Major components of McCain’s energy policy — Expanding Domestic Oil

Today is for Brazil

The Houston Chronicle reports: Ask Alberto Guimaraes about his vision for Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras in the United States, and he has a list ready: More oil and gas…

Oil Prices and Recession

…about the resilience of the US economy to high oil prices over the past year. Maybe they’re right… or maybe we just haven’t waited long enough to really tell. Kash…

Oil Prices

Oil prices are way down over the past couple of weeks. Today they hovered in the $41-$42 per barrel range, compared to a high of around $55/bbl in October. There…

Just Do The Opposite

…the US opposed and sought to displace, survives a recall vote, oil prices fall: NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks gained on Monday as oil prices dipped after reports of…

…they traveled last year. Nevertheless, I find it moderately plausible that people’s driving plans have not yet changed much due to higher gas prices. Does this mean that higher oil