Harare: A Case Study for Peak Oil

I happened to be scanning the Washington Post the other day and came across an interesting article (HERE) about how the lack of gasoline, oil and other commodities have literally brought the city of Harare to a standstill.

I think, rather than dwelling the causes of the crisis here, we might well consider how this example of a once bustling city’s collapse stemming from a lack of supply of gasoline and oil in particular, could provide us warning as to what sort of fate awaits our own cities once the reality of peak oil hits home.

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