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> On the subject of peak oil here is some recent news.  Russian oil output is 
> 


Just read it.  Yikes!   Russia is the second largest oil exporter in the 
world.  All the major exporters are in a rather steep decine:  Saudi Arabia, 
Russia, Mexico, etc.

> 
> It will not make much difference if there is plenty of oil if the cost 
> translates to several hundred dollars a barrel.  Will you be able to afford 
> to eat and drive with fuel costs are near $10?

Eat, yes.  Drive, rarely if ever.  Gas now costs $10 for a round trip to town 
in the more fuel efficient of the vehicles and under no load.  The trip is 
made so seldom, we can take the hit.  At $10/gal it will be more than $25 
maybe 
$30 for the trip.  It would be less often still but we could do it.

Or could we?  If fuel is $10 a gallon, what will we find when we get to town? 
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