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By Craig Johnson

Covid-19 Hastened Peak Oil, If It Isn't Already Here: Experts

The pandemic set oil production back two years while investments in alternative energy grew, leading some forecasters to predict an earlier arrival of peak oil.

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The coronavirus pandemic quickened the pace at which mankind is hurtling toward peak oil, some experts say. How can this be with so many former commuters working from home and with air traffic severely down? It's true that in April 2020, overall U.S. energy consumption dropped 14% compared to the year before. It was the lowest monthly level since 1...
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