詳細介紹：過去的幾年當中（2008年前），石油價格翻了三番，為什…過去的幾年當中（2008年前），石油價格翻了三番，為什么會這樣？這其中會不會有某種掩蓋真相的陰謀？有的人說美元的貶值導致了油價上漲；也有人說投機商囤積居奇，在背后左右著石油價格。現在，另一種聲音正在日益壯大：供給關系的變化在驅動著石油價格的飛漲。這些人認為，隨著石油的供給量的減少、開采新油田的成本的上升，世界將要面臨更加嚴重的石油緊缺和油價上漲。影片Oil Apocalypse Now?（現代石油啟示錄），將試圖從各種傳聞當中抽抽絲剝繭，找到真相。該片歷時4年，取景13個國家和地區，選編了30多位在國際石油市場或者政治舞臺上有影響力的任務的訪談內容，受訪者從各自的觀點出發力圖為觀眾揭示未來世界石油供給的前景。Shot in 13 countries over a four-year period, Oil Apocalypse Now? reveals the myths and conspiracy theories surrounding the future of our world's oil supplies. It includes interviews with over 30 of the most influential people on both sides of the argument to examine if the oil age is coming to an end.Is there a conspiracy of silence to keep the truth from us? In the last four years world oil prices have tripled. Why? One school of thought blames the weak U.S. dollar. Others say commodity speculators are behind the rocketing oil prices. There is a third voice growing in strength that points to another reason - supply and demand are driving prices up. As supplies diminish and production becomes more expensive, the world faces even higher prices and perhaps the collapse of global production. Then there's talk of missing OPEC barrels. Oil Apocalypse Now? tries to separate the facts from fiction.Everyone agrees that if oil production is going to increase it will have to come from the group of 13 oil producing countries known as OPEC. But can OPEC really do it? We meet the men in power and find out that all may not be as it seems. Travelling to Kuwait the documentary team uncovers exclusive evidence that world oil reserves may be exaggerated by up to 50%.But fears about our oil supplies aren't limited to missing OPEC barrels. Travelling to the U.S. Oil Apocalypse Now? examines arguments from The Association for the Study of Peak Oil, a group of industry insiders who've been warning of a coming Oil apocalypse for over 30 years. Through fascinating archives, viewers are able to look back at the oil shocks from the 1970's, when prices shot up but then fell back again. Is this time any different? What are the implications if oil prices continue to increase? What are we doing about it and what are the alternatives to our heavy dependence on oil?詳情