The days of cheap oil have gone, but the peak oil theory is far too bleak

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 667-668

  Lea, R ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL OIL; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM;

COMMODITY PRICE; ENERGY MARKET; OIL SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY RESOURCE; INDIA; UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PETROLEUM;

EID: 44649152862     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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