WELCOME TO MY BLOG




Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

As Oil Prices Dip ...

OPEC has told its members to strictly limit their production to agreed quotas as Brent crude dipped below $100 a barrel for the first time since April.

After talks in Vienna, Opec president Chakib Khelil said the measures to curb over-production amounted to a cut of 520,000 barrels a day within 40 days.

Full Story

We've got to find other ways to power our lives. This controlled yo-yo by OPEC is not in our interest.

Friday, August 29, 2008

As Obama said: "You're on your own!"

An airline in Canada is removing lifevests from all its planes to cut weight and so reduce fuel costs. The regional airline Jazz says government regulations allow it to use flotation devices if the planes stay within 50 miles (80km) of shore.

Passengers will be directed to use seat cushions as flotation devices.

Full Story

Good Lord! Does this sound like common sense to anyone?

... oh wait, Canada right?


Blooms of Plunkett

Blooms of Plunkett
A Banana tree in the backyard in full bloom