Peak oil is here. Well, maybe.
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Peak oil is here, or is it? Depends on how you measure, but at least one person is sure crude isn’t coming back. This week Akshat speaks with Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling about why he thinks the world has reached peak crude oil demand, what comes next, and what it all has to do with the American soap opera Dallas. 

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• David’s original article:** **Peak Oil Has Finally Arrived. No, Really)
• Not everyone agrees: The Harsh Truth: We're Using More Oil Than Ever)
• Latest IEA forecasts: Global Oil Demand to Reach Its Peak This Decade, IEA Says)
• Read or pre-order Akshat’s book Climate Capitalism)

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