Wednesday Open Thread

Cheers...and here's some stuff to chew on:

Schlumberger: US Oil Demand 21.642M B/D, Highest Ever in Week. (link) Update [2005-12-15 0:6:13 by Prof. Goose]: Link fixed!

Exxon: Oil demand to rise 50%...Energy industry can supply what's needed, company says. (link)

Participate.net: Syriana talk. (link)

John Robb (Global Guerrillas): "Clear and Hold?"  The current US approach in Iraq is to clear areas of insurgent activity and hold them to prevent their return. This is a redux of a 20th Century counter-insurgency method called oil spots (a variant is strategic hamlets). (link)

US News and World Report (not necessarily a peak energy publication!!): The Big Chill, A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories. (link)