So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology. (Daniel Yergin)

So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology.

Daniel Yergin

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