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How different nations have coped with oil shortages
Preface. In this article, Friedrichs shows how differently Cuba, North Korea, and Japan coped after a sudden loss of most of their oil. I first became aware of how essential oil was for nations when I read Daniel Yergin’s 1991 … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba, North Korea, Oil shock collapse, Peak Oil
Tagged china, collapse, cuba, Europe, North Korea, oil crisis, oil shortage, peak oil, united states
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