3 interesting articles from this weekends The Observer - Sunday 29 November 2009

Peak oil: the summit that dominates the horizon

Crude is still being discovered; existing fields are not being exploited to the full. So it's hard to predict the exact point at which the world's dwindling reserves will precipitate a crisis. But it's coming

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/29/peak-oil

The knock-on effects of peak oil

Rising prices and greater environmental awareness are among the possible outcomes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/29/peak-oil-prices-rise

Britain's oil business just manages to keep trickling along

With production halved since 2000, companies want more help with tax breaks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/29/oil-britain-north-sea-tax