On AlterNet: oil prices

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "oil prices"

Forget the Gas Pump -- Heating Bills May Be the Killer This Winter

Simran Sethi, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.

Rising oil and natural gas prices may be devastating this winter. But there is something we can do about it.

Debate Continues, but There's Little Doubt Speculators Are Adding to Pain at the Pumps

Thomas Palley, AlterNet. August 28, 2008.

Many economists are saying that oil markets are working as they should, but their arguments are weak.

The Price of Oil, Tripled? An Attack on Iran Could Make It Happen

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. August 5, 2008.

A war with Iran would ruin our economy and finally kill off our weakened, anemic democracy.

Obama Goes on the Offense on Energy

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. August 4, 2008.

Obama is pushing back, hard at McCain's Drill Here, Drill Now mantra.

McCain Credits Bush's Voodoo Magic For Lower Oil Prices

Jurassicpork, Brilliant at Breakfast. July 24, 2008.

"Amazingly, according to John McCain, George W. Bush is still our savior whenever luck infrequently wafts our way like a fragrant fart."

Living Without a Car: My New American Responsibility

Andrew Lam, New America Media. July 24, 2008.

Giving up a car isn't easy -- even amid the gas crisis. But the covetous American way of life has become unsustainable.

Why We Won't See Relief from the Oil Shock Any Time Soon

Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch.com. July 17, 2008.

The current oil shock, the fourth in the past 30-plus years and the deadliest so far, shows every sign of continuing for a long, long stretch.

Five Reasons to Love $4 Gas

Foreign PolicyJuly 16, 2008.

Sure, it's ruining the global economy and making everyone miserable, but there's an underappreciated upside to the high price of oil.

Are Cheney's Iran Dreams Shattered?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. July 11, 2008.

Just because there's a will doesn't mean there's a way.

We Can't Even Tell Who's Speculating the Cost of Oil Through the Roof

deleted, AlterNet. July 8, 2008.

Oil prices won't be dropping any time soon. Not until the first mandatory and detailed trade reports cover the entire global futures trading markets.

Why Aren't Corporate Interests Organizing Against Policies that Hurt Them?

Nader.orgJune 26, 2008.

No matter how much economic gain is at stake, business groups stick together -- it's all about the power.

Bush and McCain Happily Presiding Over Massive Transfer of Wealth to Oil Companies

Harvey Wasserman, Huffington Post. June 26, 2008.

Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy.

The Chamber of Commerce's Perverse Corporate Culture Continues to Shine

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. June 25, 2008.

There was a day when the Chamber was more than an ideological organization.

Democrat Hypocrites Drive the Gas Guzzlers

Jasmyne Cannick, New America Media. June 18, 2008.

Democrats rail against big oil yet ride around in chauffeur-driven high-polluting Lincoln Town cars.

American Occupation at the Pump: Is $250 a Barrel Oil on Its Way?

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. June 13, 2008.

It's time to ask whether the U.S. military should have anything to do with American energy security.

Iraq War May Have Increased Energy Costs Worldwide by a Staggering $6 Trillion

Geoffrey Lean, The Independent. May 27, 2008.

The Iraq War means oil costs three times more than it should. How are our lives going to change with oil heading toward $200 a barrel?

Get Ready to Spend $6,000 a Year on Gas

Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor. May 14, 2008.

With prices at $120 a barrel, Americans are feeling the pain.

How New Energy Order Will Dramatically Change our Daily Lives

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. April 16, 2008.

Get ready for a new world order in which energy will govern what we eat, where we live, and if and when we travel.

Truck Drivers Block Freeway Traffic Across the U.S. to Protest Soaring Fuel Prices

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. April 8, 2008.

Faced with $4-per-gallon diesel fuel, truck drivers -- who deliver 70 percent of the nation's goods -- are hitting the brakes.

Bad News at the Pump: The Dangerous Implications of $100-Plus Oil

Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com. March 15, 2008.

On March 3, the price of crude reached its highest ever. Are energy costs becoming the decisive factor in the balance of global economic power?