Oil is about to hit another lost decade.Photographer: Brandon Bell
Energy
Oil’s peak is in the past - And the future looks even bleaker: David Fickling
Crude output stagnates as clean energy surges and global oil demand falters.
Key topics
Crude oil output still lags 2018 levels, signaling a lost decade
Clean energy investment now far outpaces fossil fuel spending
China and U.S. shale cutbacks deepen global oil demand woes
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