Monthly Archives: May 2010

Could Oil be a safer investment than Gold?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

Mirred with scandals gold loses its shine as investors contemplate oil as an alternative By GIUSEPPE MARCONI for OIL-PRICE.NET, 2009/12/10 How many people around the world with money to invest are going to continue to fall for the advice of … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia Pursues New Oil Trade Opportunities: Implications for the US

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

by James Leigh, University of Nicosia Introduction Saudi Arabia according to popular wisdom is a Persian Gulf Arab state, awash in vast amounts of oil, with high levels of oil production and massive oil reserves yet under the desert sands. … Continue reading →

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The relationship between Oil sands and future pensions in Europe

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

The reason for the discussion on tar sands is that Norway’s Statoil is going to invest huge amounts into the tar sands and Swedish pension funds are investors in Statoil. My task was to describe the role of Canada’s tar … Continue reading →

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Oil Contango and its Effects on Oil Prices

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

Contango is when the investor or producer puts the commodity into storage waiting for the prices to improve-before selling. By MERLIN FLOWER for OIL-PRICE.NET, 2010/01/13 A cold wave has engulfed much of Europe, the US and Northern Asia. The resultant … Continue reading →

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Anthropocentrism and Resources

Posted on May 31, 2010 by admin

by Guy R. McPherson As I indicated in a previous post, the word “resources” is problematic because it implies materials are placed on this planet for the use of humans. We see finite substances and the living planet as materials … Continue reading →

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