Peak Oil Hijinks

A whistleblower reveals the International Energy Agency may be downplaying the looming shortage of oil, suggesting we are running out of oil.

Written byKeith Kloor
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Whoa, The Oil Drum is going to burst when it gets hold of this exclusive at The Guardian:

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying.

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