The Myth Of The Oil Crisis
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The Myth Of The Oil Crisis
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Author : Robin M. Mills
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2008-08-30
The Myth Of The Oil Crisis written by Robin M. Mills and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-30 with Business & Economics categories.
With oil around $100 a barrel, drivers wince whenever they pull into the gas station and businesses watch their bottom lines shrink. Watch out, say doomsayers, it will only get worse as oil dries up. It's a plausible argument, especially considering the rate at which countries like China and India are now sucking up oil. Even more troubling, the world's largest oil fields sit in geopolitical hotspots like Iran and Iraq. Some believe their nations need to secure remaining supplies using military force, while others consider dwindling supplies a blessing that will help solve the problem of global warming. But wait—is it really the end of oil? Absolutely not, says geologist, economist, and industry-insider Robin Mills. There is no other book by an industry insider that effectively counters the peak oil theory by showing where and how oil will be found in the future. There also is no other book by an insider that lays out an environmentally and geopolitically responsible path for the petroleum industry and its customers. The Myth of the Oil Crisis, written in a lively style but with scientific rigor, is thus a uniquely useful resource for business leaders, policymakers, petroleum industry professionals, environmentalists, and anyone else who consumes oil. Best of all, it offers an abundance of one commodity now in short supply: hope for the future.
Exploding The Energy Shortage Myth
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Author : Eric N. Skousen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Exploding The Energy Shortage Myth written by Eric N. Skousen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Power resources categories.
The Age Of Oil
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Author : Leonardo Maugeri
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-05-30
The Age Of Oil written by Leonardo Maugeri and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-30 with Science categories.
Oil is the most vital resource of our time. Because it is so important, misperceptions about the black gold abound. Leonardo Maugeri clears the cobwebs by describing the colorful history of oil, and explaining the fundamentals of oil production. He delivers a unique, fascinating, and controversial perspective on the industry—as only an insider could. The history of the oil market has been marked, since its inception, by a succession of booms and busts, each one leading to a similar psychological climax and flawed political decisions. In a single generation, we've experienced the energy crisis of 1973; the dramatic oil countershock of 1986; the oil collapse of 1998-99 that gave rise to the idea of oil as just another commodity; and the sharp price increases following hurricane Katrina's devastation in the Gulf of Mexico. Today, we are experiencing a global oil boom that, paradoxically, seems to herald a gloomy era of scarcity exacerbated by growing consumption and the threat from Islamic terrorism in the oil-rich Middle East. Maugeri argues that the pessimists are wrong. In the second part of his book, he debunks the main myths surrounding oil in our times, addressing whether we are indeed running out of oil, and the real impact of Islamic radicalism on oil-rich regions. By translating many of the technical concepts of oil productions into terms the average reader can easily grasp, Maugeri answers our questions. Ultimately, he concludes that the wolf is not at the door. We are facing neither a problem of oil scarcity, nor an upcoming oil blackmail by forces hostile to the West. Only bad political decisions driven by a distorted view of current problems (and who is to blame for them) can doom us to a gloomy oil future.
The Doomsday Myth
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Author : S. Charles Maurice
language : en
Publisher: Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University
Release Date : 1984
The Doomsday Myth written by S. Charles Maurice and has been published by Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Business & Economics categories.
Oil Panic And The Global Crisis
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Author : Steven M. Gorelick
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-08-24
Oil Panic And The Global Crisis written by Steven M. Gorelick and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-24 with Science categories.
Is the world running out of oil? This book analyzes predictions of global oil depletion in the context of science, history, and economics. There has been continuing alarm about the imminent exhaustion of earth's non-renewable resources. Yet, the world has never run out of any significant, globally traded, non-renewable resource. Is the world finally facing a non-renewable resource depletion catastrophe, or is the current concern just another one of a succession of panics? In this book, key assumptions and underlying arguments in the global oil-depletion debate are first summarized and then challenged. Facts about oil supply, production, and consumption are made accessible using concise and simple graphics. Concepts of resource depletion, end-use needs, technology leap-frogging, efficiency, and substitution are used to evaluate historical patterns of exploitation of non-renewable resources and to explore what history suggests about our future dependence on oil. This book is aimed at a broad range of readers,from undergraduate students studying resource science and economics to anyone interested in understanding the context of the controversy over global oil depletion. "It is a book serious students of the world oil market should read, not because Gorelick has all the answers but because his account is well reasoned, well informed, and argued honestly, with respect for responsible opposing viewpoints." Book Review, Science, May 2010
Myth Oil And Politics
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Author : Charles F. Doran
language : en
Publisher: New York : Free Press
Release Date : 1977
Myth Oil And Politics written by Charles F. Doran and has been published by New York : Free Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Business & Economics categories.
Examines the myths of unfair oil prices, Israel and oil, obscene corporate profits, divestiture, international energy agency, and OPEC cohesion and provides specific recommendations for a sound energy policy.
The Energy Crisis Reality Or Myth
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Author : Robert M. Lawrence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Energy Crisis Reality Or Myth written by Robert M. Lawrence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Energy consumption categories.
The Oil Crisis
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Author : Fiona Venn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-01
The Oil Crisis written by Fiona Venn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-01 with History categories.
In October 1973 two crises – one economic, one political – intersected, with dramatic and long term consequences for international relations. On 6 October, Egypt and Syria launched an attack on Israel, and within a few days the major Arab oil producers announced their support by use of the ‘oil weapon’, including a boycott of supplies for countries friendly to Israel and a programme of production cuts. This was followed by the unilateral declaration of a steep increase in the price of oil by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The result was international panic and world recession. Crude oil prices soared by a massive fourfold in just three months. The West's vulnerability had been exposed: it was being held hostage to oil. Yet, despite efforts to address this dependence on oil imports in following years, the 1979 Iranian Revolution triggered a further upward surge in prices. Today, the importance of oil remains at the forefront of the West's foreign policy calculations in the Middle East. In this fascinating and timely new look at the oil crisis, Fiona Venn examines these issues and the more unexpected effects of the crisis. She asks just how much really changed in the economic balance of power. Most importantly she argues that OPEC was used as a scapegoat for the world recession, which had been already underway when the crisis detonated.
Oilcraft
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Author : Robert Vitalis
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-14
Oilcraft written by Robert Vitalis and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-14 with Political Science categories.
“A valuable addition to the new wave of critical studies on the history of oil and energy policy”—and a bracing corrective to longstanding myths (James M. Gustafson, Diplomatic History). Conventional wisdom tells us that the US military presence in the Persian Gulf is what guarantees American access to oil; that the “special” relationship with Saudi Arabia is necessary to stabilize an otherwise volatile market; and that these assumptions in turn provide Washington enormous leverage over Europe and Asia. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Robert Vitalis debunks the myths of “oilcraft”, a line of magical thinking closer to witchcraft than statecraft. Oil is a commodity like any other: bought, sold, and subject to market forces. Vitalis exposes the suspect fears of oil scarcity and investigates the geopolitical impact of these false beliefs. In particular, Vitalis shows how we can reconsider the question of the US-Saudi special relationship, which confuses and traps many into unnecessarily accepting what they imagine is a devil’s bargain. Freeing ourselves from the spell of oilcraft won’t be easy, but the benefits make it essential.
The Netherlands And The Oil Crisis
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Author : Duco Hellema
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2004
The Netherlands And The Oil Crisis written by Duco Hellema and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This incisive study examines the role of the Netherlands in the October War and the oil crisis of 1973. The authors contend that the actions of the Dutch government were hypocritical: the Dutch government faced a domestic crisis when an oil embargo was levied against them by Arab countries for selling arms to Israel; yet after oil began arriving again two months later, the Dutch rejected a proposal for a stricter interventionist energy policy within the European Union. A probing and thought-provoking study, The Netherlands and the Oil Crisis draws on previously unavailable archival sources to shed new light on a pivotal moment in contemporary Dutch history.