Category Archives: World Oil Exports

Democracy Survey Details of Countries of Current Concern

We go back to the International Democracy Survey of 2022 and focus in more detail on countries of current concern to understand how they have entrapped and suppressed their populations to live in dictatorships. The first two components are the … Continue reading

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Making American Gasoline Greater Again

Making American Gasoline Greater Again I am not an oil expert, but I am trying to put together some factors which have appeared in the press to solve the rapidly increasing gasoline price inflation. The high price of gas may … Continue reading

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The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence

The Slap Heard ‘Round the World, and US, Ukraine, and Nuclear Violence I have retreated from further commenting on the Ukraine genocide because of the sadness of what is going on and the feeling and reality of helplessness to stop … Continue reading

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California’s Oil Refinement, Imports, and Use

California’s Oil Refinement, Imports, and Use I am going to use a mix of numbers from recent years, which of course change from year to year with a fungible product like oil.  Costs don’t matter much since those thrifty days … Continue reading

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US Petroleum Use, Production, and Import-Export from the EIA

US Petroleum and Gasoline Use, Production, and Import-Export from the EIA.  The US EIA or Energy Information Administration clearly distinguishes between total Petroeum, and that which goes into gasoline.  This helps clear up some import-export and energy independence statements. In … Continue reading

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Sanctioning Russian Oil Exports

Russian Oil Exports to Europe, China, and the US The oil scene in round numbers is that the World is about to use 100 million barrels per day (mbpd), where a barrel is 42 gallons and makes 19.2 gallons of … Continue reading

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Saving Gas Money in Face of Gas Price Rises

Saving Gas Money in the Face of Gas Price Rise Update, March 10, a poll by AAA on American’s how and when they are planning to adapt to the rising gas prices.  With the price of gas greater than $4 … Continue reading

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Trump’s Continuous Coronavirus Pandemic Has Been Terrible for Oil Companies

Trump’s Continuous Coronavirus Pandemic has been Terrible for Oil Companies While Trump was blasting Biden for saying that the US would be using less oil, that will be a very long range adoption of Electric cars, which are only selling … Continue reading

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Most of Trump’s Speech was Election Year Malarky

Most of What Trump Said Was Election Year Malarky It’s hard to know where to start.  Let’s start with Whew!  Calmer minds have taken over. I think for such an important War or Peace speech, it would have been better … Continue reading

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Why Are We Waiting for Trump Alone to Determine War or Peace?

We’re back to this incomprehension of why, in supposedly the most advanced nation in the world, the question of war or peace is determined by one of the most self-interested billionaires, who is seriously affected by any challenges to his … Continue reading

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