Mother Nature sends oil sector strong message

Oilprice.com | January 12, 2014 | 9:45 am Energy Europe

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he suspected the recent extreme winter weather may be a result of climate change, something the World Meteorological Organization said last year was tied to fossil fuels. Mother Nature may be sending a message then as ConocoPhillips blamed weather for a slump in recent oil and gas production.

Heavy rains and flooding are creating headaches for Britons. Cameron during his weekly appearance before the House of Commons warned of more extreme weather on the way and called on his constituents to be on alert.

“Colleagues across the House can argue about whether [the recent weather] is linked to climate change or not,” the prime minister said. “I very much suspect that it is.”

By Daniel J. Graeber