(a) Discuss some of the factors that might cause an increase in the world demand for oil. (b) Discuss possible reasons for a decrease in the world demand for oil. You can link the need for decoupling...

(a) Discuss some of the factors that might cause an increase in the world demand for oil.

(b) Discuss possible reasons for a decrease in the world demand for oil.

You can link the need for decoupling to the earlier discussions on energy and the economy (pp. 164–170). Table 8.3 (Chapter 8, p. 241) is also relevant here.