Category Archives: Oil

Honey – I Blew Up the House.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by wfoster2011

March 5, 2013 – Fire and Water: Sherry Vargson, of Granville Summit, PA., can light a match at her kitchen tap and see an orange flame flare out of the faucet. State regulators attribute the methane contamination to natural-gas drilling. … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space and Time!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by wfoster2011

August 20, 2012 – Lost in Space and Time: The Galactic battle for shirking Earth resources begins. The U.S. will never leave The Middle East – Why? Afghanistan has “rare earth” metals that the U.S. desperately needs, and are currently … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Closed at $108.60 a Barrel Yesterday March 1st.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by wfoster2011

March 2, 2012 – Oil leaps to highest level since mid-2008: Crude Oil Leapt to its highest level since the market peak of mid-2008 in a frenzy of buying that followed a disputed report of a pipeline blast in Saudi … Continue reading →

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The “Blame Game” on Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by wfoster2011

February 27, 2012 – ‘Stupid’ and Oil Prices: The Associated Press image above tells the tale of rising gasoline prices, generated from rising crude oil prices. Note: Your editor is politically neutral, so that I may bring you as close … Continue reading →

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‘Friends of Syria’ to Intensify Pressure on Assad as Bombardment Continues – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 24, 2012 by wfoster2011

Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton arrived in Tunis on Friday (Feb. 24th) to discuss Syrian Crisis. ‘Friends of Syria’ to Intensify Pressure on Assad as Bombardment Continues – NYTimes.com.

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Iran Warns Six European Countries it will Cut-off Oil Immediately.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wfoster2011

http://video.nytimes..com/video/2012/02/15/world/middleeast/100000001361990/timescast–iran-responds-to-pressure.html  <—- Video Link. February 15, 2012 – Iran Warns 6 Countries in Europe It Will Cut Off Oil: Besieged by international sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program including a planned oil embargo by Europe, Iran warned six European buyers … Continue reading →

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When will Israel Attack Iran?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by wfoster2011

February 7, 2012 – Can Israel attack Iran? If it can, will it? If it will, when? If when, how? And what happens after that: On Sunday with Matt Lauer, President Obama said “I don’t think that Israel has made … Continue reading →

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The Inside Story of Life in Iran.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by wfoster2011

February 7, 2012 – The Inside Story of Life in Iran: Prices on many imported goods are way up, reflecting a weaker Iranian currency. One measure of the profound anxiety now coursing through Iranian society can be seen on Manouchehri … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 29, 2012 by wfoster2011

Originally posted on abraveheart1:
In what is likely a long overdue move, Iran has finally decided to give Europe a harsh lesson in game theory. Instead of letting Euro-area politicians score brownie points at its expense by threatening to halt…

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U.S.. Warns Iran on Strait of Hormuz Closure.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by wfoster2011

January 13, 2012 – U.S. Warns Iran on Strait of Hormuz: The Iranian Navy conducted war exercises in the Strait of Hormuz (above). The government of Iran has threatened to close the strait, which would be catastrophic and dip the … Continue reading →

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