Showing posts with label ban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ban. Show all posts

Monday, January 23, 2012

EU Agrees to Ban Iran Oil Imports to Target Nuclear Program

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/01/23/bloomberg_articlesLY7SIV07SXKX01-LY9IK.DTL

This gives oil importers 6 months to find additional sources--and gives markets time to digest any inventory imbalances (i.e. shortages).  The money printers will declare there is a glut in inventory due to demand destruction (i.e. the world economy still sucks), but the peak oil theorists will posit this ensures crude oil prices remain over $100 a barrel, dampening the economy.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

San Francisco bans soda

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/38713/

Bans on Twinkies and cheeseburgers are next. Time to hoard the Ho-Ho's, too. Starbucks may have to eventually adjust their sugary coffee offerings as well. Big ups to Kitty for bringing this article to my attention.