By 2022, BNEF estimates electric vehicles will cost the same as their internal combustion counterparts, and if growth continues at the current pace, oil displacement by electric cars will reach 2 million barrels per day by 2023 — the size of
the current oil glut and enough to drive global oil prices to record lows.
Only since 1986 and
the current oil glut, said Masse, has there been a resurgence in oil use and coal burning.
Not exact matches
In tandem, the era of high
oil prices prompted an increase in saving among
oil producers... Using the increase in emerging markets»
current account surplus as a guide suggests the desired saving schedule has shifted to the right by 1pp as a result of the EM saving
glut, which lowers the global real rate by round 25bps.
By now, it should be obvious that the Saudis and their Gulf allies are playing the long game when it comes to the
current oil situation, and that means keeping the taps flowing in the midst of a global
glut no matter how low prices go.
While the
oil industry waits for the worldwide petroleum
glut to decrease — something the International Energy Agency believes might occur by the end of the year — frack sand investors can take comfort in the knowledge that 70 %, 88 %, and 87 % of US Silica's, Hi - Crush Partners», and Emerge Energy's respective
current and medium - term production is protected by highly profitable contracts.
Because the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline would relieve the
current glut of
oil in the Midwest, some energy analysts believe it would raise gasoline prices there.
This uncertainty, coupled with a
glut of
oil supply in global markets, has kept energy industry - dependent office markets such as Houston on the sidelines during the
current surge in nationwide office fundamentals, Rutherford says.