If you've tapped into the media lately, you'll get an interesting picture.
Oil's dipped to as low as
$59 recently, and now you have the
IEA giving another peak oil scenario: There will be a supply crunch because of forecasted demand increases and the fact that cheap oil will discourage companies from making new investments.
This is what global economic meltdowns do: they twist and turn in on themselves and create environments where potential economic growth is stunted. This is why I believe governments should play a role in these things. They need to open up their coffers and offer incentives to companies to ensure supply doesn't become a problem.
An alternative would be to hit a brick wall.
Fun times.