Mandateless In Mexico Cover Story: August 2006
by Richard R. Loomis and Susan Salter
As we reported in "Mexico: An Ally in the Balance" (March 2006), in an ever-widening desert of Latin American left-leaning tendencies - culminating in the rise of nationalistic oil companies in Venezuela and Bolivia - Mexico has remained an oasis of capitalistic ideals as well as one of the staunchest allies of the United States. This seems unexpected for a country with a 100 percent state-owned oil industry and no ability for outside investment in those resources.
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Editor’s Note August 2006
The age of oil is nearing a crossroad, and in the future our path can take two directions. Will the optimists prove correct? Are we really awash in oil, and the current high prices and speculation about supply merely reflect the “doomsday” crowd sowing doubt among us? Or do today's volatile conditions and uncertain supply portend a very real, very difficult tomorrow? Could a full-fledged energy crisis blow up in front of us and disintegrate the wall that represents the oil producing nations?
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Extreme Production Measures
by David Cohen
Certain high-tech production measures can offer short-term gains to the detriment of long-term success.
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Bolivia “Clarifies the Deal”
by Stephen V. Arbogast
Having seized Bolivia's energy resources, Evo Morales has written the perfect recipe for driving foreign investment from his country.
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Battery-Electric Cars Back Again?
by Brian K. Tully
Having evolved beyond golf-cart look and performance, a new generation of plug-ins is getting attention.
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What Can We Learn from Petrobras?
by Hugh Ebbutt
Ambitious, dedicated and largely free from government control, Brazil's oil giant sets an admirable example.
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The Lebanon-Israel Crisis Supports Escalating Oil Prices
by Cyril Widdershoven
The violence will involve Syria. When that happens, look for prices at or above $100 per barrel.
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Marrying Technology and Management in Russia
by Gordon Feller
As energy R&D grows in Russia, so does the opportunity to grow a new breed of savvy business managers.
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The Americas
A formerly ignored independent makes strides, oil profits raise political ire (again), and utilities take the heat for power outages.
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China
An ever-growing thirst for oil is taking China to Africa and the Middle East. What does that mean to the rest of us?
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The Next El Dorado
Southeastern Australia is a hot market for natural gas. There's a resource play nearby that, if handled right, can fill the need.
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