It’s debated whether or not there actually is a shortage of oil. But it makes sense that people would fret over the potential diminishing of a natural resource that we use so rapaciously. In any case, that sense of worry and urgency functions to motivate society toward developing renewable energy technology, which will make for a greener future. Form your own opinion by checking out this inforgraphic, provided by carinsurance.org, along with other sources like BBC News for (perhaps less alarmist) information on oil reserves:
Great job presenting a balanced perspective in your comments on this Ally. Out of curiosity, what’s your personal opinion? Are we about to run out of easy, cheap oil on planet Earth?