Replies to post #2168 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[DewDiligence]

Someone on SI just posted: “Imagine the change in history if Rommel knew—one of his major problems as a tactician was shortage of oil.”

[OakesCS]

i doubt if he has the capability to damage the production infrastructure to any significant extent; however, he could damage port, pipeline, and storage facilities and that might be worse.

[DewDiligence]

Latest Libyan soundbite:

“The oil deals [with foreign firms] that are legal and to the benefit of the Libyan people we will keep.”

—Jammal bin Nour, member of the anti-Gadhafi coalition

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/libya-oil-idUSLDE71O1CA20110225?rpc=401

Not exactly the most reassuring quote I’ve ever heard.

[DewDiligence]

Gadhafi forces retook control of Ras Lanuf (see map in #msg-60290997):

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/world/africa/11libya.html