I guess that's why Saudi and world crude oil production are both down from 2005.

So again, what's your recommendation? That we all buy Hummers and McMansions and party on, based on the assumption of an infinite rate of increase in the consumption of a finite energy resource base?

And yet, despite the 'voluntary decline', they are increasing their production by a few 100k bpd. Interesting...

158k bpd, hallelujah! Peak averted! Hummers for everyone!

Get back to us when they are producing over 9.6 mbd again.