Chart of the week: a seismic shift in energy markets

Opec and the oil giants expect decades of growth in the energy market. But they may be missing “seismic shifts” in technology or policy that could nullify or crimp oil demand.

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Opec and the oil giants expect decades of growth "as they feed the energy needs of the world's... middle classes", say Jessica Shankleman and Hayley Warren on Bloomberg. But they may be missing "seismic shifts" in technology or policy that could nullify or crimp oil demand.

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