If you are going to understand the relationship between the Middle East, China, Russia and the U.S. you need to understand the role the Petrodollar plays in all of this. So with that in mind we present another look at the Petrodollar in this article
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How many other Western executives who dare to help Russia bypass sanctions—and turn it into an energy powerhouse—will die under suspicious circumstances?
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Evidence of Another Even More Sweeping Housing Bust is Already Starting to Appear By Elliott Wave International Editor’s note: With permission, the following article was adapted from the October 2014 issue of The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, a publication of Elliott Wave International, the world’s largest market forecasting firm. You may review an extended version
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The petrodollar has kept the U.S. dollar stronger than it would have been but it appears that Obama is in the process of throwing the petrodollar under the bus.
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A recent report from Greenpeace found that China’s coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and new Chinese government data suggests that the country’s coal imports have dropped.
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Many technologies have been tested in the field or been fully installed, but their real-world applications have created constant questions around a number of fixed themes: the three-points concern cost, technology, and potential environmental impact, as well as the need for specific regulation and end-of-life management.
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Violence in Mexico could thwart hopes of a budding shale boom, as oil and gas companies operating in Texas may think twice about moving south of the border.
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The world currently consumes roughly 82 million barrels of oil a day. These five oil fields produce roughly 9.5 million barrels a day with West Qurna hoping to increase production by another 2 million per day. So together they currently produce about 11% of the total world consumption. If production is increased as anticipated they could be producing as much as 14% of world consumption.
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Several of the largest oil companies in the world are doubling down in Russia despite moves by the West to isolate Russia and its economy. ExxonMobil and BP separately signed agreements with Rosneft – Russia’s state-owned oil company – to extend and deepen their relationships for energy exploration. The U.S. slapped sanctions on Rosneft’s CEO
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The great hype surrounding the advent of a shale gas bonanza in California may turn out to be just that: hype. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – the statistical arm of the Department of Energy – has downgraded its estimate of the total amount of recoverable oil in the Monterey Shale by a whopping
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