Oil
Oil is an example of a fossil fuel, and is not renewable. It has been found in various parts of the world, including the USA, the Middle East and Britain, but not all countries have it. With 2/3 of supplies, the Middle East can strongly influence the price.
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Links
Association for the Study of Peak Oil and gas
Die Off
IFP: Sustainable exploitation of oil and gas
Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC)
Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash
Simmons, Matthew R., recent speeches (Energy investment banker)
UKOffshore Operators Association (UKOOA)
Articles
Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West BBC May 05 2005
Bush Wants Refineries at Ex-Defense Bases AP April 27 2005
Bush Presses Saudis to Produce More Oil AP April 25 2005
Odac warns of global shortage of oil after 2007 Sunday Herald April 17 2005
Norway's Statoil Shuts Down Oil Drilling Rig After Arctic Oil Spill April 13 2005 (Eirik Raude, 3rd spill in Arctic in just over 2 months)
Company Touts Plasma Technology to Reduce Waste, Create Alternative Fuel ENN March 22 2005
Senate OKs Alaska wildlife refuge drilling Christian Science Monitor March 17 2005
Expert: Saudi oil may have peaked Aljazeera February 20 2005 (Matthew Simmons)
Oil Eaters Slurp Up Spills Wired News December 14 2004 (oil spills, biotechnology, bioremediation)