2000 Industrial Oil Oil Prices 
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JULY 13, 2016
The rig count has rebounded from the lows seen in late May, a small indication that oil companies in the US could begin drilling anew. Because of this, the collective US shale industry has been likened to the new “swing producer”: low oil prices force quick cutbacks but higher prices trigger new supplies.
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APRIL 27, 2017
Global oil discoveries fell to a record low in 2016 as companies continued to cut spending and conventional oil projects sanctioned were at the lowest level in more than 70 years, according to the International Energy Agency, which warned that both trends could continue this year. Oil discoveries declined to 2.4
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. In addition to technological advances, price developments play a key role in determining overall energy usage, Worldwatch notes.
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JULY 20, 2012
savings stimulated by high oil prices led to a decrease of 3% in CO 2 emissions in the European Union and of 2% in both the United States and Japan. tonnes per capita—within the range of 6 to 19 tonnes per capita emissions of the major industrialized countries. Global fossil oil consumption increased by about 2.9%
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OCTOBER 17, 2009
World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per day, according to a Worldwatch Institute analysis. Energy prices reflected this shift: oil peaked at $144 per barrel in July, then fell to $34 per barrel in December. Oil production reached 10.7
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. The industry did not log a single “giant” oil field.
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