The post-oil era The systems we use to feed, house, clothe, and transport ourselves in the modern world were all built on a foundation of cheap oil. But the tighter oil supplies of the post-oil era have increased prices for the more than 100 refined petroleum products, making plastics, manmade fibers, chemical fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals less affordable.
後石油世紀換一個角度，當「後石油世紀」來臨，從石油裂解過程中提煉的上百種石化原料同步上漲，以致塑膠、人造纖維、化肥、化學藥品愈來愈難取得時，原本建立在廉價石油基礎上的現代食衣住行將何去何從？