Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. The notion that demand for crude oil will soon peak has largely replaced the idea from a decade ago that crude oil production was ...

I analyze petroleum economics and energy policy. While working on a related topic, I discovered that there is a new round of peak oil arguments, although many are only on the internet, and often ...

But there are now signs that China’s thirst for crude is reaching a peak sooner than expected, a development that has sent shockwaves through the oil market. This week, China said its oil ...