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A looming but hidden energy crisis in Saudi Arabia could wreak havoc in international energy markets, throwing world oil markets into ever-more volatility, a new report warns. “The world’s largest exporter of oil is consuming so much energy at home … Continue reading
Posted in Oil, Policy, Traditional Energy
Tagged Energy Crisis, export, Saudi Arabia
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It is a well documented fact that Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest crude oil reserves It’s also a well and frequently documented analysis that the giant Ghawar oil field is now in a rapid state of declining yield and that Saudi’s … Continue reading
According to the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) data, the world’s demand for oil is slowing at a time when supplies are modestly increasing. The world registered a zero increase in demand for the month of June and 100,000 barrels … Continue reading
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met earlier this month and for the first time in two decades, failed to reach an agreement on oil production targets. The June meeting in Vienna collapsed in disarray, with long-time Saudi Oil … Continue reading
Posted in Oil, Traditional Energy
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Oil, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Traditional Energy
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In Saudi Arabia, a liter of petroleum is cheaper than a liter of bottled water. Generous government subsidies have kept energy and water prices in Saudi Arabia artificially low, which has lead to runaway consumption for entertainment, cooling and water … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Energy, Oil, Policy, Traditional Energy
Tagged Alternative Energy Investing, Clean Energy, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Saudi Arabia, Solar, Traditional Energy
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Brent crude prices topped $122 a barrel today as oil prices traded at their highest levels in 2 1/2 years since the highs of 2008. “The whole commodity complex seems to be on the boil again,” said Edward Meir at … Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Oil, Traditional Energy
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Middle East, Oil, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Traditional Energy
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Saudi Arabia expects to start its first solar-powered sea water desalination plant by 2013, Mohammed Alsuwaiyel, president of King Abdullah City for Science and Technology, told a conference today. The plant in al-Khafji, near the Saudi border with Kuwait, will … Continue reading
By Avril David, The CSR blog at Forbes.com: “As protesters across the Middle East continue their fight for democracy and liberation, speculators have drawn attention to the inevitable impact of this instability and change on the oil and gas sector, … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Energy, Oil, Traditional Energy
Tagged Anric Blatt, Clean Energy, Fossil Fuels, Lauralouise Duffy, Middle East, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Water
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Confidential cables published by WikiLeaks suggest that the U.S. is worried about declining production capabilities and stated oil reserves of Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest producer of oil. The cables were written between 2007-2009, including the time of global oil … Continue reading
Posted in Oil, Traditional Energy
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Middle East, Oil, Peak Oil, Saudi Arabia, United States
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Just as we predicted, the economically motivated political unrest in North Africa has triggered a scramble by oil-rich nations to spend their accumulating petrodollars on food stocks and fend off price rises, which have triggered riots and revolution, could stoke … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Commodities
Tagged Anric Blatt, Egypt, food inflation, global food crisis, Investing in Agriculture, Saudi Arabia
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