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Re:The United States Is Now the Largest Global Crude Oil Pro... by singularity2001 on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @04:15PM (#17972756)
> stuck with huge deposits nobody wants in 30 years.

isn't them running out of reserves a much bigger risk for them than them running out of customers?

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Re:The United States Is Now the Largest Global Crude Oil Pro... by deagle50 on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @04:43PM (#17973092)
Well that's the trillion dollar question. Renewable energy adoption and carbon regulation are accelerating. I'm struggling to see a scenario where we run out of reserves in this century. I wouldn't put it past a country almost completely dependent on oil to keep stimulating demand.
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