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$100 a Barrel Oil Triggers Crisis

New energy shock caused by runaway demand

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2007 11:11 AM CST

(Newser) – The planet is headed for the third major energy crisis in a generation, but this one may be more serious and last longer than the others, the New York Times reports. Energy crises in the '70s and '80s were triggered by interruptions in... Read full story »

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