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Risk of Saudi Oil Policy Shift Could Rise in 2022
As peak demand becomes more obvious and decline sets in, the major producers of OPEC+ could see their incentives shift and potentially set off a scramble for market share.

BP Joins Peak Demand Crowd
BP believes evolving policy, technological advances and COVID-19 mean peak oil demand will be reached in the 2020s—or has already happened.

Popularity of Ride-Hailing Rises Globally
Ride-hailing’s popularity has prompted some consumers to delay or avoid buying their own personal vehicle. The rapid growth in ride-sharing, along with the potential of AVs, may have a profound effect on fuel consumption.

Copper, Lithium Markets to Receive Major Support from Autonomous Vehicles
Many of the same uncertainties that persist in the oil market will remain true for copper and lithium, both of which will see major demand growth as a result of the transition to autonomous vehicles.

Peak Demand Would Not Crash the Oil Industry
If oil demand were to peak, the industry would likely see a good bit of consolidation, but the situation would not bring about a collapse.

CERAWeek: A Short List of Contradictions
Although the world is still in the midst of a seemingly perpetual glut, does a supply gap loom? Is peak oil demand imminent? Why is OPEC praising shale and meeting with hedge funds?

U.S. Shatters Record in Gasoline Consumption
A combination of an extended period of low prices, consumers buying larger vehicles, and strong economic growth has caused demand to soar since it reached its nadir in 2012.

IEA Warns Oil Demand Won’t Peak Before 2040, Supply Risks Abound
The International Energy Agency warns that the age of fossil fuels is far from over. Governments around the world need to step up their policy efforts to find alternatives in the transportation sector in order to keep demand in check.

Despite Optimism, Oil Majors Hampered by Refining Margins, Higher Debt
Third quarter earnings figures for the oil majors reveal a mixed picture for the industry: Companies are dealing with more debt, weaker refining margins, and deeper spending cuts, but they are also experiencing increased optimism that the worst might be over.

Still Too Soon to Say Peak Oil Demand Is Right Around the Corner
Although shifts are taking place with EVs, autonomy, and more stringent fuel economy, it is not inevitable that we’ll shortly be in a post-oil world and that demand will peak sooner rather than later.