Every serious proposal to "conserve" oil that I've seen consists of two core components: 1) An incentive to use a preferred technology 2) A disincentive again

Every serious proposal to "conserve" oil that I've seen consists of two core components: 1) An incentive to use a preferred technology 2) A disincentive against using an unfavored technology The basic functionalities of commodity markets aren't questioned by anybody. Implying otherwise is nonsensical.