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Global oil production forecasts have been overstated

Official IEA estimates suggest world will produce105m barrels of oil a day in 2030, up from 85m today. Senior IEA insiders believe figure will be closer to 90m-95m. Academics from Uppsala University and Liverpool University believe the figure will be closer to 75m. (See charts in detailed text).

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Global oil production forecasts have been overstated
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Why have global oil production forecasts been overstated?
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Reliance on oil?
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