The title exaggerates. Charts elsewhere in the same report project demand going from the current ~4.2bn tonnes to anywhere between 3.2 to 4.7bn by 2040, meanin

The title exaggerates. Charts elsewhere in the same report project demand going from the current ~4.2bn tonnes to anywhere between 3.2 to 4.7bn by 2040, meaning demand may actually increase over the next 25 years. http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21710628-worlds-use-oil-approaching-tipping-point-writes-henry-tricks-dont-expect http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21710628-worlds...