'I found this book to be well argued, thought provoking, and fun to read. The authors have presented both statistical data and literature studies to support their case while acknowledging alternative points of view that they think less likely. Those with professional interest in energy markets as well as the general public interested in energy issues are likely to enjoy this book.' Carol A. Dahl, The Energy Journal
Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction and overview; Part I. Oil's Extraordinary Price History: How Can It Be Explained?: 2. The price of oil since the early 1970s: observations and implications; 3. OPEC and its behavior cannot explain oil's price performance; 4. Can depletion and rising costs explain the price developments?; 5. State ownership, government greed and the slowdown of capacity expansion; 6. The resource curse and capacity destruction; Part II. The Shale and Conventional Oil Revolutions: Low Prices Ahead: 7. The shale revolution: US achievements to date and envisaged impacts on global energy markets; 8. Longevity of US shale oil: have we only seen the beginning?; 9. The conventional oil revolution; 10. Environmental issues arising from the revolutions; 11. Will the revolutions spread globally?; 12. A substantial long-term price fall in store; Part III. Global Implications for the Macroeconomy, the Environment and for Politics: 13. Impact on macroeconomy and trade balances; 14. Climate policy with low oil prices; 15. Political repercussions; Conclusions: 16. What have we learnt?; References; Index.