The scary context of this election; the decent efforts to calm

The June 2008 edition of Oilwatch Monthly can be downloaded at this weblink (PDF, 1.42 MB, 21 pp). Figure 1 - World Liquids Fuel Production January 2002 - May 2008 A summary and latest graphics below the fold.[break] Latest Developments: 1) Total liquids - In May world production of total liquids increased by 490,000 barrels per day from April according to the latest figures of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Resulting in total world liquids production ... more

The June 2008 edition of Oilwatch Monthly can be downloaded at this weblink (PDF, 1.42 MB, 21 pp). Figure 1 - World Liquids Fuel Production January 2002 - May 2008 A summary and latest graphics below the fold.[break] Latest Developments: 1) Total liquids - In May world production of total liquids increased by 490,000 barrels per day from April according to the latest figures of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Resulting in total world liquids production ... more

Although it might not look like it now Brian Cowen has the chance to become a legend. On his own lunch box anyway, The EU is in crisis and not the crisis that is headlining today. But a crisis that has been building up for the last 15 years. Eurobaramoter is the EU polling agency to find out what people think of the EU and one fact that comes from it. Is that people across Europe are gradually being to dislike the EU. Back in 1991 71% of people in the EU thought that EU membership ... more

This one I didn’t want to post on until Lisbon was over with and today’s front page Business Post story gives me the perfect segue. Sunday Business Post : The Government is conducting a major spending review which is expected to lead to…capital projects being scaled back…Particular emphasis is being placed on capital spending in education and health, which accounts for large elements of government expenditure. Noel Whelan (Irish Times, Last Saturday): ... more