peak oiln.
/ˈpiːk ɔɪl/, U.S. /ˈpik ˌɔɪl/ Maximum oil production; spec. the hypothetical point in time when the maximum rate of global oil production is reached, after which it is argued that production will begin an irreversible decline.
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1993 Trans. Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc. 43 449/2 The generation map for LK oil shows that the source beds have reached peak oil.
2001 C. J. Campbell in Hubbert Center Newslett. Apr. 1 (title) Peak oil: a turning for mankind.
2006 A. Steffen et al. Worldchanging (2008) 74/2 Even if we did have decades before we hit peak oil, we can no longer ignore the damage our cars do to our planet.
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