What If the World Ran Out of Oil?

VOICE OVER: Ashley Bowman
WRITTEN BY: Benjamin Welton

Written by Benjamin Welton

It's a resource at the centre of the international economy, worldwide industry, global politics and environmental issues. So how different would the world be if we suddenly ran out of oil? How would trade links be affected? Would our energy supplies run low? And which countries would experience most change and upheaval?

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