> my gut reaction was actually "good -- I hope that makes other fuel sources more competitive". I then realised that I am not an economist, and that it would ha

> my gut reaction was actually "good -- I hope that makes other fuel sources more competitive". I then realised that I am not an economist, and that it would have the opposite effect -- increasing production. Not a economist either, but those are not exclusive. Also, this is not the case here, but ever lowering demands triggers structural prices increase at some point, due do scale cost reduction not working anymore, but you won't see investments in production either.