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World Should Brace for Global Oil Shortage and Skyrocketing Price Due to Worsening Crisis
World Should Brace for Global Oil Shortage and Skyrocketing Price Due to Worsening Crisis According to economists, chronic underinvestment in new oil supply since the 2015 crisis, as well as pressure on oil and gas corporations to reduce emissions and even “keep it in the ground,” would likely lead to global oil output peaking sooner than […]
Saudi Arabia And Russia Warn Of Major Oil Supply Crunch
Saudi Arabia And Russia Warn Of Major Oil Supply Crunch The debate about emissions reduction and the path forward for oil companies moved to a whole new level since the International Energy Agency (IEA) dropped last month the bombshell report suggesting no new investment in oil and gas would be needed if the world is to reach […]
The coming oil shortage – Part I
The coming oil shortage – Part I The oil price crash on the back of the COVID-19 lockdowns has accelerated the coming supply crunch. Both national and international oil companies have slashed CAPEX and maintenance spending, which will push up decline rates and US shale drillers finally focus on profitability instead of growth. Current longer-dated […]
Is An Oil Supply Crunch Inevitable?
Is An Oil Supply Crunch Inevitable? Global oil demand will peak by 2040, according to a new report, although oil supply shortages could emerge before then. The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its highly-anticipated World Energy Outlook 2018 on Tuesday, one of the most important energy forecasting reports published each year. In this year’s Outlook, […]
A 4.5-Million-Barrel Per Day Oil Shortage Looms: Wood Mackenzie
A 4.5-Million-Barrel Per Day Oil Shortage Looms: Wood Mackenzie A report by Wood Mackenzie has warned the world may face a daily oil shortage of 4.5 million barrels by 2035. The amount represents around half of the global consumption estimate of the International Energy Agency (IEA) for 2016. In other words, a true crisis is looming—and for the moment, […]
Global Oil Shortage Before Year’s End? Surely Not…
Global Oil Shortage Before Year’s End? Surely Not… Now that OPEC has left its production quota unchanged, the world will continue to see a glut in supplies, right? Some analysts aren’t so sure. Sanford C. Bernstein predicts that by the end of the year global demand will outstrip supply by an estimated 1.5 million barrels per day. […]
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Is a Resource-Conscious Blockbuster for Our Time
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Is a Resource-Conscious Blockbuster for Our Time Who ruined Mad Max’s world? The new film isn’t afraid to lay blame — and suggest a way forward. When the first Mad Max was released back in 1979, the era’s reigning existential threats were nuclear winter and, to a lesser extent, peak oil. Set in […]
Energy Crisis As Early As 2016
Energy Crisis As Early As 2016. Low oil prices today may be setting the world up for an oil shortage as early as 2016. Today we have just 2% more crude oil supply than demand and the price of gasoline is under $2.00/gallon in Texas. If oil supply falls too far, we could see gasoline […]
