The Battle for Barrels demonstrates that the doom and gloom of the peak oil theory is mistaken. Duncan Clarke rebuts the arguments of peak oil’s adherents and discusses the issues they ignore—rising prices, new or future technologies, potential improved exploration, access to restricted world oil zones, changes in government policies, new corporate strategies, and more.

“This book effectively undermines the validity of the theory of Peak Oil and comprehensively demolishes the arguments of its proponents. It is a ‘must read’ antidote to the gloom and doom conclusions of oil scarcity.”

Peter R. Odell, Professor Emeritus of International Energy Studies, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (author, Why Carbon Fuels Will Dominate the 21st Century’s Global Energy Economy) “This is a serious work that serious readers should read, and Duncan Clarke offers a smart and insightful survey of one of the most intriguing issues of our times – Is the world running out of oil? – explaining why the doomsayers are wrong. He diagnoses the psychological mindset, the historical mistakes and the current complexities concerning the evaluation of how much oil lies beneath, and shows a positive view of our energy future.” Leonardo Maugeri, senior vice-president, Eni SpA (author, The Age of Oil: The Mythology, History, and Future of the World’s Most Controversial Resource)