It's official: Cheap oil era over
It has long been the energy world's nasty little secret, aired by experts, decried by officialdom. Now the United States government's Energy Information Administration is getting on board - the era of cheap and plentiful oil is drawing to a close, and just as China moves faster than forecast to being the top energy consumer. A new era of cutthroat energy competition is on us. - Michael T Klare

DOE: Energy Information Administration (EIA)
EIA - Petroleum Data, Reports, Analysis, Surveys
EIA - 2009 International Energy Outlook