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What is peak oil definition?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Peak oil is the theory that there is some point at which the production of oil can no longer expand, and will instead begin to contract. This is a very controversial theory, and some experts believe we have reached or will reach it soon. It presumes however that there are no other places from which oil is developed which we have not already found, but may discover later. If peak oil has been reached, then the supply of oil across the globe can be expected to begin declining. Again, this is one of many theories concerning oil currently.

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