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The new economy of oil : impacts on business, geopolitics, and society / John Mitchell [and others].

Published
London : Royal Institute of International Affaurs, Energy and Environment Programme : Earthscan, 2001.
Physical Description
xiii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
Mitchell, John V. (John Vincent), 1927-

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Contents
THE CONVENTIONAL VISION: The conventional starting point energy and GDP -- Sector demand -- Projections -- Regional differences -- Fuel mix -- Sector use the electricity conveyor -- New market structures for electricity -- The conventional vision for electricity -- Other sectors -- Energy prices difficult theory, poor data -- Oil prices no longer in the lead -- Prices and market shares -- Gas and coal prices -- The conventional vision and its problems -- OIL SUPPLY: The future of oil supply -- The reserves debate: half full or half empty? -- Underlying issues and uncertainties -- Unconventional oil -- Policy matters -- TRANSPORT IN TRANSITION: Demand for transport fuel -- Transport demand -- Clean air and GHG emissions -- New policy compromises -- Technological development -- Policies to promote modal change -- Developing countries the case of Korea -- Air transport -- Preparing for change -- GAS FOR OIL MARKETS: Resources and reserves -- Natural gas demand to 2020 -- Natural gas prices -- Market overview by region -- Country examples -- Critical questions for gas and oil markets -- OIL PRICES THE ELASTIC BAND: The oil price epic -- Market structure changes -- Theory -- Institutional context -- Prices in the 'new economy of oil' -- ENERGY SECURITY: Oil now and in 1973 -- The changing role of governments in the global economy -- The geopolitical context -- Objectives of energy security -- Managing energy security risks -- ACCEPTABILITY STRETCHING THE LIMITS: Acceptability begins at home -- The world pushing at the door -- The social acceptability of oil -- CHALLENGES AND CHOICES: Questions of availability -- New questions of acceptability -- Strategies and risks.
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ISBN
1853837458
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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