It certainly seemed so during the oil shortages of the 1970's, when the modern recycling philosophy developed.

The specter of a real oil shortage was raised throughout the country.

The game takes place in the near future during a worldwide oil shortage.

The message he delivered was clear: the world is heading for an oil shortage.

However this has come to an end, possibly with the oil shortage starting in 1975.

New Hampshire consumers have reason to be concerned about a possible oil shortage.

The concern of the utilities is not, as it was in the 70's, oil shortages or high fuel costs.

Today, the threat of both nuclear war and oil shortages are fading into the past.

There is no oil shortage in the world today, nor does any responsible official predict one.

But he emphasized that there was not an oil shortage right now.