[bayouranger]

I think it's safe to say that there were 3000 Americans that would have voted for ethical oil.

[Obadiah]

As long as Obama is in office they have nothing to worry about.

[rhombus]

Where do environmental organizations in the US get their money? I can’t believe it’s just naive college students.

[Truth29]

The Obama EPA will move heaven and earth to keep the US dsependent and force development of wind and solar. I think fraking will be prohibited and oil, gas and coal prices will be forced much higher to restrict usage.

[Vigilanteman]

The strange irony of this whole thing is ObaMao could send gas prices plummeting and possibly start the economy on a road to recovery that would ensure his own reelection by simply resuming the issuance of drilling permits in the Gulf and getting out of the way of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Yet he won't do it because he values his marriage to ideology more than his marriage to power.

[LibLieSlayer]

**** the saudis.

LLS

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

If they are “worried” instead of “deeply offended” then I’d say we are making progress, on multiple fronts.

[pallis]

When the day of oil independence comes to America, the Saudis will need to duck and cover. They are responsible for much Islamic radicalism and terrorism.

[meatloaf]

What a surprise! Apparently the camel humpers don’t believe in the Peak Oil horse crap either.

[FlingWingFlyer]

No need to worry. Barry has “got your back”.

[Vigilanteman]

The strange irony of this whole thing is ObaMao could send gas prices plummeting and possibly start the economy on a road to recovery that would ensure his own reelection by simply resuming the issuance of drilling permits in the Gulf and getting out of the way of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Yet he won't do it because he values his marriage to ideology more than his marriage to power.

[Vigilanteman]

The strange irony of this whole thing is ObaMao could send gas prices plummeting and possibly start the economy on a road to recovery that would ensure his own reelection by simply resuming the issuance of drilling permits in the Gulf and getting out of the way of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Yet he won't do it because he values his marriage to ideology more than his marriage to power.

[drypowder]

The question is NOT whether Saudi oil money gets back to those elected officials in DC, the question is how fungible their oil money is to those elected officials in DC.

[taildragger]

LPG Direct Injection....

It stays a liquid until it is the cylinder. Change of state from a liquid to gas, drop in temperature. So you can dial up the Turbo-boost or Compression Ratio. I think their are 3 Euro Conversion firms already for Direct Injection...

So many win wins with this fuel in this configuration.

[Iron Munro]

"...and I promise to stop all new drilling in the US and I
promise to slow down shale oil production, so help me Allah"

[EdReform]

Energy/Oil Ping

[GraceG]

The Saudis are Worried,

GOOD!

[folkquest]

Good... Let ‘em worry!

[cartan]

They know that when they cannot sell their oil anymore, they will have to go back to living off camel dung.

[bert]

I would argue that it might not be the problem it is thought to be.

As early as say 1985 the practice of Saudization began in earnest. That is foreign employees were eased out and replaced by Saudis. It was and is not now an easy process because there is not the backstop of experience to rely on. They now have 25 years more experience in the various non oil production businesses and manufacturing concerns than back then.

However, many ambitious young Saudis came to America and received first rate educations in a variety of fields. They are now in a generational position to take over from their fathers and uncles.

Years ago there was argument and disagreement in Saudi Arabia about conservation of resources, especially oil resources. While the change will produce a disruption of sales, it is not a shock, in fact there are likely plans in place to mitigate the change.

The loss of oil revenue will be the incentive for continuing growth and increased capacity of other industry. The current decrease will prolong the stream from known capacity

[guitarplayer1953]

The world’s cheapest oil to extract comes from Saudi Arabia and costs $2 a barrel, not the 30-60 bucks that they say it cost. they have been bleeding the world dry for 80 years it is now time to get off the Saudi teat.