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Peak-oil theory

Peak-oil theory

The peak-oil theory holds that once the world’s oil supply has hit its maximum output, it would eventually decline.

Do you think we have reached maximum worldwide output, or peak-oil? If so, what are the ways to clarify the exact timing of global peak-oil?

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Global Resource Politics: the Past, Present and Future of Oil, Gas and Shale

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