Brian Crossman: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of high oil prices

Once again, crude oil is suddenly necessary for modern life on the planet. Sorry to all the alternative energy fans and anti-oil activists out there, but it’s true. I’ll never say we shouldn’t seek new options, but the reality is that the existence humanity currently...

Brian Zinchuk: LNG, the NDP’s electrical plan and Spaceballs

If we want LNG to supply Saskatchewan’s power plants, we’d have to truck it from LNG Canada, in Kitimat, BC It was rather curious when Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said under her party’s recently released “Grid & Growth Plan 2026,” Saskatchewan...

Jim Warren: A History of Oil Production and Price Crises 1973-1991

    Introduction It’s not surprising that with the world in the throes of a war in the Persian Gulf and a major energy supply disruption, people would like to see through the fog of conflict to get a handle on what the future has in store. What does it all...