“The Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, and the oil age will end long before the world runs out of oil.” This is a quote often attributed to former Saudi oil minister Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, with some sources pointing out that he first said it in the 70s. His prophecy has not been fulfilled yet, as the world continues to rely on oil as fuel due to its combination of price, storage, transportability, safety, and energy density.
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