The International Energy Agency, on the other hand, says there is little reason to worry about oil supplies at the moment.
So, will oil production decline? And if it does, what will the consequences be?
Can that be an impetus for more research into alternative resources of energy?
Inside Story investigates.
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This episode of Inside Story aired on 23 October 2007
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