It’s funny what one thinks about when packing for a trip (especially when that packing is taking place in a mad dash frenzy). Your humble editorial director has jet fuel on his mind as he prepares to scoot across the friendly skies once again — or rather, the price of jet fuel to be more specific. How much longer can the airlines afford to lose money with nearly every mile they fly?

Oil Output and Supply… Let’s discuss the U.S. oil supply going forward. The U.S. presently consumes about 21 million barrels of oil per day. This is a mix of domestic output, much coming in small quantities from several hundred thousand old stripper wells, and imports.