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Category Archives: Fossil Fuels
Russia deal could make Israel a major energy exporter
(November 29, 2012) A joint venture between Russia’s national gas giant Gazprom and Israel to develop its offshore gas fields, could propel Israel to energy superpower status in the Middle East. Lawrence Solomon’s recent presentation to the Middle East Forum forms the basis of the following article. Continue reading
The huge impact of Israel’s energy reserves
(November 8, 2012) A summary of Lawrence Solomon’s remote presentation to the Middle East Forum, based in Philadelphia, on Israel’s energy reserves and its impact on the region. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Oil majors back Kurdistan
(October 26, 2012) The magnitude of Kurdish oil trumps diplomatic niceties. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: Will Egypt seize Libya for its oil?
(October 5, 2012) Will Egypt seize Libya for its oil? Given Egypt’s political ideology, its history with its neighbours, and its material needs, this must be a live issue. Continue reading
Lawrence Solomon: The Romney boom
(September 3, 2012) Romney would make good his pledge of energy self-sufficiency and lift the blanket of insecurity stifling the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Posted in Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
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Lawrence Solomon: Drop effort to keep Somalia together
(June 1, 2012) Better to break up this artificial nation. Last in a series. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized
Tagged nationalism, Somalia
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Lawrence Solomon: Capitalist haven
(May 25, 2012) British traditions boost the de facto state of Somaliland. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized
Tagged foreign investment, markets, Somalia
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Lawrence Solomon: Occupy Somalia
(May 18, 2012) Behind the first onshore strike by European Union naval forces against a suspected pirate base on the coast of Somalia: oil wealth that could rival Kuwait’s. New series. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Uncategorized
Tagged colonialism, failed states, Somalia, United Nations
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Israel’s shale-oil deposits may be its making
(April 12, 2012) Controlling the sources of energy in our world equals power and influence, and this power may be transferred to Israel, whose shale oil is estimated at probably as much as 5 billion barrels. ~ from a conference on the Middle East featuring Lawrence Solomon. Continue reading
Posted in Oil, Shale Oil
Tagged Arab winter, Lawrence Solomon, middle east, oil and gas prices, Shale Oil
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Israel: On brink of energy self-sufficiency?
(March 30, 2012 ) Israel could well become a net exporter of oil and gas in the near future, a forum on the Middle East was told. The claim was made by an environmentalist and a former Canadian diplomat at a conference on “Canada and the New Middle East.” Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Oil, Shale Oil
Tagged free trade agreement, Israel, Lawrence Solomon, middle east, oil and gas, oil shale
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