Review
"'A "must read" antidote to the gloom and doom conclusions of oil scarcity. Effectively undermines the validity of the theory of Peak Oil and comprehensively demolishes the arguments of its proponents.' Peter R. Odell, Professor Emeritus of International Energy"
The International Oil and Gas Newspaper
A timely contribution to debate on corporate oil as the world
fast-forwards into an uncertain energy future. With characteristic
iconoclasm, Clarke critically evaluates urgent challenges presented by
geopolitical transformations, explaining why smart companies must change
strategies, portfolio choice and tactics to survive. The old order based on
large players exercising unbridled power around the globe is under siege
from smaller, more nimble competitors while state oil companies worldwide
are redefining the rules of the global oil game, with resource nationalists
and ethnic militia redrawing the oil map to restrict entry and reserve
access for traditional players.
fast-forwards into an uncertain energy future. With characteristic
iconoclasm, Clarke critically evaluates urgent challenges presented by
geopolitical transformations, explaining why smart companies must change
strategies, portfolio choice and tactics to survive. The old order based on
large players exercising unbridled power around the globe is under siege
from smaller, more nimble competitors while state oil companies worldwide
are redefining the rules of the global oil game, with resource nationalists
and ethnic militia redrawing the oil map to restrict entry and reserve
access for traditional players.
The Petroleum Economist
`...a triumph and will be read by many beyond the energy sector. Erudite, convincing and grounded in Clarke's experience of life in the oil-producing countries on the fringes of Western influence, Empires of Oil will command a place on the shelf devoted to other classics of international energy politics.'
Product Description
We might think that the world's oil empires are invincible megaliths, dominated by American interests, but Duncan Clarke reveals the ways in which these empires will face huge challenges in the twenty-first century. Based on razor-sharp analysis of contemporary geopolitics and a deep knowledge of global history, he shows exactly why these empires are declining. He explains where the new empires of oil will be around the world; which of the hidden threats and unknown enemies are and will be the most serious; and where companies have gone wrong and can improve their global strategies. Empires of Oil reveals how the world will change because of global battles over the commodity that underpins our lives.
About the Author
Duncan Clarke is a leading thinker and speaker on the world/Africa oil game, with 40 years' economics practice and extensive experience in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. He is Chairman & CEO of Global Pacific & Partners, a leading Advisory firm in Africa, and on world oil and gas.
