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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

References
[1] https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/dat...
[2] https://www.politifact.com/factchecks...
[3] https://www.iea.org/data-and-statisti...
[4] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1...
[5] https://www.statista.com/statistics/5...
[6] https://www.statista.com/statistics/5...
[7] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1...
[8] https://www.rystadenergy.com/newseven...
[9] https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a...
[10] https://novelinvestor.com/sector-perf...
[11] https://www.statista.com/statistics/5...
[12] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-re...
[13] The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World - Daniel Yergin

Select footage courtesy Getty and AP; Select imagery courtesy Geolayers; Select music courtesy Epidemic sound