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Author/Editor:
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Benes, Jaromir ; Chauvet, Marcelle ; Kamenik, Ondra ; Kumhof, Michael ; Laxton, Douglas ; Mursula, Susanna ; Selody, Jack
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Publication Date:
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May 01, 2012
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The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
We discuss and reconcile two diametrically opposed views concerning the future of world oil
production and prices. The geological view expects that physical constraints will dominate
the future evolution of oil output and prices. It is supported by the fact that world oil
production has plateaued since 2005 despite historically high prices, and that spare capacity
has been near historic lows. The technological view of oil expects that higher oil prices must
eventually have a decisive effect on oil output, by encouraging technological solutions. It is
supported by the fact that high prices have, since 2003, led to upward revisions in production
forecasts based on a purely geological view. We present a nonlinear econometric model of
the world oil market that encompasses both views. The model performs far better than
existing empirical models in forecasting oil prices and oil output out of sample. Its point
forecast is for a near doubling of the real price of oil over the coming decade. The error
bands are wide, and reflect sharply differing judgments on ultimately recoverable reserves,
and on future price elasticities of oil demand and supply.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 12/109
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Subject(s):
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Demand | Economic models | External shocks | Oil prices | Oil production | Supply
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Oil prices | exhaustible resources | fossil fuels | oil depletion | Hubbert’s Peak | Bayesian econometrics. |
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English
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Publication Date:
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May 01, 2012
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WPIEA2012109
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32
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