Recent world developments are supporting the findings and projections discussed in Peak energy, Climate Change, and the Collapse of Global Civilization - i.e., soaring oil and food prices, economic collapse, and social upheaval in the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Signs for global economic collapse are very clear...
The following is a select, but not complete, list of news articles published this January 2011:
Oil and Energy
Peak Oil is Past Tense: Exxon, Shell, and Aramco Admit the Peak is Real
IEA: Oil Output Needs to Increase
Commodities daily: Say hello to $100 crude
Oil May Reach $117 by Year-End, Auerbach Grayson Says: Technical Analysis
Growth hopes push oil within reach of $100
How sustainable is growth with triple-digit oil?
EIA: Global oil markets to tighten in next 2 years
Goldman Sees Oil ‘Bull Market’ on OPEC Capacity Drop
The EIA warns that average gasoline prices could soar over $4 next summer
Saudi: 2011 oil demand to grow 1.8M barrels a day
Today's Trends: China Oil Demand Hits Record, to Keep Climbing in 2011
China Turns Net Diesel Importer on Domestic Shortage
China’s energy use could fox the bears
British lawmakers propose energy rationing
World will be forced to depend on OPEC oil, believes BP
But OPEC doesn't have enough oil to share... ~TM
Opec's grip on oil market to return to 1970s levels
Container Ship Rates Rally as Fuel Prices Rise: Freight Markets
China May Face Diesel Shortage This Year, CNPC Says
Korea scrambles to cut electricity use
Vietnam to face power shortfalls in dry season, EVN says
Chile evacuates tourists stranded by violent protests (over rising energy prices)
Europe Gasoline-Rallies further to 28-mth highs
Petrol prices to hit £6 a gallon
Eurozone inflation pushed up by soaring energy prices
Food Security
Era of low-cost food is over, study warns
Global Price Fears Mount
World moves closer to food price shock
Global food system must be transformed 'on industrial revolution scale'
Goverments stockpile food staples
Bet the farm: Cropland prices soar 20%
The world is only one poor harvest away from chaos
Sarkozy urges financial reform to avoid unrest
Buy Food, China Is Hungry: Analysts
Asia expects hard fight against rising food, fuel prices
Food prices to rise sharply as more struggle to put meals on their tables (Africa)
African Food Riots Spread To Persian Gulf As Oman Is Next; Adverse Implications For Oil Prices?
Record Food Prices Causing Africa Riots Stoking U.S.
India may opt for ban on wheat product exports
Hundreds protest over high prices in south Jordan
Sri Lanka fears food crisis after flooding
McDonald's likely to raise prices in 2011
United States
U.S. Treasury Secretary Admits U.S. Default Is Imminent
Secretary Geithner Sends Debt Limit Letter to Congress
Plans being drawn up to let states declare bankruptcy
State bankruptcy bill imminent, Gingrich says
California governor declares fiscal emergency
Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Offers Unsecured Creditors 5-20%; JPMorgan CEO Forecasts More Municipal Bankruptcies; Bernanke Will Not Rescue Cities
Europe
Sarkozy urges financial reform to avoid unrest
Spain to rescue its banks
Eurozone inflation pushed up by soaring energy prices
China
China Turns Net Diesel Importer on Domestic Shortage
Middle East
Arab leaders warned of 'revolution'
Arab League chief warns regional leaders that recent political upheaval is linked to deteriorating economic conditions.
Latest Inflation Riot Tally: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Yemen And Jordan
Tunisian President Dissolves Government
Reports: Tunisian President Ben Ali has fled the country
Protests in Egypt and unrest in Middle East
Cairo protesters in violent clashes with police
Egypt: President's son and family 'have fled to the UK'
Hundreds protest over high prices in south Jordan
Arab rulers use handouts to ward off unrest
Arab world needs 40m new jobs in next 20 years
Signs for global economic collapse are very clear...
The following is a select, but not complete, list of news articles published this January 2011:
Oil and Energy
Peak Oil is Past Tense: Exxon, Shell, and Aramco Admit the Peak is Real
IEA: Oil Output Needs to Increase
Commodities daily: Say hello to $100 crude
Oil May Reach $117 by Year-End, Auerbach Grayson Says: Technical Analysis
Growth hopes push oil within reach of $100
How sustainable is growth with triple-digit oil?
EIA: Global oil markets to tighten in next 2 years
Goldman Sees Oil ‘Bull Market’ on OPEC Capacity Drop
The EIA warns that average gasoline prices could soar over $4 next summer
Saudi: 2011 oil demand to grow 1.8M barrels a day
Today's Trends: China Oil Demand Hits Record, to Keep Climbing in 2011
China Turns Net Diesel Importer on Domestic Shortage
China’s energy use could fox the bears
British lawmakers propose energy rationing
World will be forced to depend on OPEC oil, believes BP
But OPEC doesn't have enough oil to share... ~TM
Opec's grip on oil market to return to 1970s levels
Container Ship Rates Rally as Fuel Prices Rise: Freight Markets
China May Face Diesel Shortage This Year, CNPC Says
Korea scrambles to cut electricity use
Vietnam to face power shortfalls in dry season, EVN says
Chile evacuates tourists stranded by violent protests (over rising energy prices)
Europe Gasoline-Rallies further to 28-mth highs
Petrol prices to hit £6 a gallon
Eurozone inflation pushed up by soaring energy prices
Food Security
Era of low-cost food is over, study warns
Global Price Fears Mount
World moves closer to food price shock
Global food system must be transformed 'on industrial revolution scale'
Goverments stockpile food staples
Bet the farm: Cropland prices soar 20%
The world is only one poor harvest away from chaos
Sarkozy urges financial reform to avoid unrest
Buy Food, China Is Hungry: Analysts
Asia expects hard fight against rising food, fuel prices
Food prices to rise sharply as more struggle to put meals on their tables (Africa)
African Food Riots Spread To Persian Gulf As Oman Is Next; Adverse Implications For Oil Prices?
Record Food Prices Causing Africa Riots Stoking U.S.
India may opt for ban on wheat product exports
Hundreds protest over high prices in south Jordan
Sri Lanka fears food crisis after flooding
McDonald's likely to raise prices in 2011
United States
U.S. Treasury Secretary Admits U.S. Default Is Imminent
Secretary Geithner Sends Debt Limit Letter to Congress
Plans being drawn up to let states declare bankruptcy
State bankruptcy bill imminent, Gingrich says
California governor declares fiscal emergency
Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Offers Unsecured Creditors 5-20%; JPMorgan CEO Forecasts More Municipal Bankruptcies; Bernanke Will Not Rescue Cities
Europe
Sarkozy urges financial reform to avoid unrest
Spain to rescue its banks
Eurozone inflation pushed up by soaring energy prices
China
China Turns Net Diesel Importer on Domestic Shortage
Middle East
Arab leaders warned of 'revolution'
Arab League chief warns regional leaders that recent political upheaval is linked to deteriorating economic conditions.
Latest Inflation Riot Tally: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Yemen And Jordan
Tunisian President Dissolves Government
Reports: Tunisian President Ben Ali has fled the country
Protests in Egypt and unrest in Middle East
Cairo protesters in violent clashes with police
Egypt: President's son and family 'have fled to the UK'
Hundreds protest over high prices in south Jordan
Arab rulers use handouts to ward off unrest
Arab world needs 40m new jobs in next 20 years