ExxonMobil: A Midieval Take on the World's Energy Challenges

Think Progress:
Ian Murray, senior fellow at the Exxon-backed Competitive Enterprise Institute, writes for the National Review on global warming issues. Today, he excerpts some promotional material from a horror movie that he says “mirrors Al Gore’s views” on global warming:

"[G]lobal warming is caused by the widespread sin, immorality, and materialism of our current society. The looting and murders after these disasters struck are further evidence of the Antichrist’s coming. The Bible’s revelation predicts that it will be under these conditions that the mark of the Beast will come upon us."

Corporate greed cynically manipulating society has nothing to do with it.

Apocalypse is very good for those oilmen, however:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Iran warned Washington that a "wrong move" in the standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions would endanger flows from the Gulf, which pumps nearly a quarter of the world's crude.

The remarks from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raised concerns growing tension between the West and Iran, the world's No. 4 oil exporter, could disrupt crude shipments from the region. Iranian officials previously had said Tehran would not use oil as a weapon.

"The threat, whilst remote, would be serious in the context of global oil markets operating with little more than 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity," a Citigroup report said.

U.S. crude settled 27 cents higher at $72.60 a barrel after jumping to $73.84 earlier in the day. London Brent rose 34 cents to $71.37...