Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
First, the world's major oil exporters are highly dependent on their oil revenues, and fear rapid drops in the price of oil, such as occurred in late 2008 and in 2014/2015. Second, this fear restrains destructive actions by exporters: Howard cites the example of Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia. Russia's stock market plunged, and "within a ...
After importing crude oil, companies can process it and export the finished product at a profit. So it’s not that Americans need the oil so much as energy processors want the cash, Rapier explains.
A study found that transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy systems reduces risks from mining, trade and political dependence because renewable energy systems don't need fuel – they depend on trade only for the acquisition of materials and components during construction. [6]
One of the encouraging domestic developments of the past decade has been the United States' reduced reliance on foreign oil. Increased production coupled with reduced consumption has cut net ...
Ireland has approximately 31 days of oil stocks in Ireland and another nine days of oil stocks held in other EU members states. Additionally, it has stock tickets (contracts with a third party whereby the government has the option of purchasing oil in the event of an emergency) and stocks held by large industry or large consumers.
Brent oil, the global benchmark price, slipped 3%, closing the year at around $77 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI, the U.S. oil price benchmark, ended the year right where it began at roughly $71 per barrel.
China's dependence on foreign oil weakens its ability to pressure Taiwan, since a conflict may trigger a US oil embargo as a consequence. [25] Since Sudan is pro-Chinese and Chad was pro-Taiwan (and an oil producer since 2003), China had an interest in replacing Chad's president Idriss Déby with a pro-Chinese leader. The FUC Chad rebellion ...
For the past couple years, more and more foreign energy companies are investing in the U.S. In 2012, $138 billion was invested in unconventional shale plays in the U.S., $26 billion of which came ...