Many people think that the Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” refers to the fact that “interesting” equates with “unsettled”. For those who follow a subject like oil, “interest” equates with “attention” including that from many would-be experts who are quick to opine, blog and publish.
Most of the books written about oil in the 1970s were misguided (to be polite), and most of those written in the past decade have been as well. Higher prices yield more books and more authors, while lower prices translates into only those who are seriously involved in a subject continuing to publish.
