Comments on: Saudi Arabia to increase oil output http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605 A few thoughts from John Fleck, a writer of journalism and other things, living in New Mexico Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: My Movement Against Oil | Greg In The Desert http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605&cpage=1#comment-266638 My Movement Against Oil | Greg In The Desert Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:03:30 +0000 http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605#comment-266638 [...] John Fleck posts today about a New York Times story on how the Saudis are afraid that by squeezing demand for oil they are going to put themselfs out of buisness. While they are reaping record profits, the Saudis are concerned that today’s record prices might eventually damp economic growth and lead to lower oil demand, as is already happening in the United States and other developed countries. The current prices are also making alternative fuels more viable, threatening the long-term prospects of the oil-based economy. It’s not your imagination, gas prices are higher than they were in 1918 when adjusted for inflation. Unless Saudis significantly reduce the price of gas and keep it down, the path is set to lessen our need and maybe one day eliminate our need for oil as a means of transportation. [...] [...] John Fleck posts today about a New York Times story on how the Saudis are afraid that by squeezing demand for oil they are going to put themselfs out of buisness. While they are reaping record profits, the Saudis are concerned that today’s record prices might eventually damp economic growth and lead to lower oil demand, as is already happening in the United States and other developed countries. The current prices are also making alternative fuels more viable, threatening the long-term prospects of the oil-based economy. It’s not your imagination, gas prices are higher than they were in 1918 when adjusted for inflation. Unless Saudis significantly reduce the price of gas and keep it down, the path is set to lessen our need and maybe one day eliminate our need for oil as a means of transportation. [...]

]]> By: My Movement Against Oil | Greg In The Desert http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605&cpage=1#comment-264737 My Movement Against Oil | Greg In The Desert Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:12:03 +0000 http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605#comment-264737 [...] Movement Against Oil June 14th, 2008 Goto comments Leave a comment John Fleck posts today about a New York Times story on how the Saudis are afraid that by squeezing demand for oil they are [...] [...] Movement Against Oil June 14th, 2008 Goto comments Leave a comment John Fleck posts today about a New York Times story on how the Saudis are afraid that by squeezing demand for oil they are [...]

]]> By: John Mashey http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605&cpage=1#comment-248983 John Mashey Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:31:55 +0000 http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/?p=2605#comment-248983 Unfortunately, the article said nothing about the nature of the extra production: is it sweet crude (which everybody wants) or the the sour (suflur-heavy) crude (for which there is little or no extra refining capacity)? I.e., not all barrels are equal. Unfortunately, the article said nothing about the nature of the extra production: is it sweet crude (which everybody wants) or the the sour (suflur-heavy) crude (for which there is little or no extra refining capacity)?

I.e., not all barrels are equal.

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