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$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]The battle for oil fields is a deadly game
By Ron Bullock / Local Columnist
Saturday, July 30, 2005

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In the 21st century the game is being transformed by realignments in the balance of power on a global scale, caused largely by the scarcity of oil. Some might even call it the endgame phase of the age of oil. This stage is marked by the near approach or actual presence of peaking reserves.

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