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The record high price of crude that was hit this month reflects the new reality of global energy consumption -- and may presage dark times for America.
  • @ $110/bbl those poor sources are economically viable for the first time

    So in other words all those expensive sites are now practical. Similarly, tar sands are now economically viable for the first time. In fact a whole host of oil sources once thought useless are now economically viable when crude is that expensive. Which means there are new untapped sources.