Big Oil

Russia's undersea Nord Stream pipeline, which carries LNG (liquified natural gas) to north European markets. The Nord Stream opening ceremony in November 2011 featured Angela Merkel, Dmitry Medvedev, Mark Rutte and François Fillon.

Flanked by former Exxon executive, now Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting., June 12, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
MINNEAPOLIS– The oil and gas industry has spent over $36 million lobbying Congress so far this year, a massive figure that speaks to the fossil fuel industry’s weight in Washington. Among the top spenders so far have been ExxonMobil, Chevron and Koch Industries, which have spent well over $3 million dollars apiece.

(ANTIMEDIA) — The United States’ ability to maintain its influence over the rest of the world has been slowly diminishing. Since the petrodollar was established in 1971, U.S.

The classic shape of an economic bubble (source).

Making America Great Again, by returning to a past that never existed at all (source).by Gaius PubliusIn a previous piece, "Climate Change in the Age of Trump: A Profit-First Energy Plan," we looked at the Trump "energy" plan and found it

Getting rich on "black gold" and moving into the mansion. It really is just about the money, isn't it, plus the expectation of dying before the consequences show up.

Patrick Henningsen joins Jay Dyer and the Boiler Room crew to discuss the lying, fake mainstream media, 9-11 and other mass psychological operations.

In this episode, I deconstruct the hidden meaning behind the multi-billion dollar franchise, The Hunger Games.  From Agenda 21 and the United Nations, to gladiatorial human sacrifice, the dystopian pheonomenon of The Hunger Games and girlpower heroine Katniss signify more than is apparent on the surface.

A great many fracking companies are going out of business with carbon fuel prices this low, because revenue doesn't cover the cost of production.

Vehicles pack a main road during rush hour in Beijing. China, which overtook the U.S. in late 2010 as the world’s largest oil importer, has the single biggest influence on global demand for fuels. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
(Analysis) — Oil prices are back up and rising. The low oil spell that started in 2014 has concluded. This sudden rally, like its sudden decline, is not accidental.  The new situation has definite implications for the ongoing international tension.