Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'oil crisis'

The sudden disruption in global petroleum supply chains resulting in dramatic price increases and economic instability. Oil crises, particularly those in 1973 and 1979, demonstrated the vulnerability of industrialized economies to energy supply shocks and accelerated interest in alternative energy sources. These events fundamentally altered international relations, economic policies, and energy security strategies throughout the late 20th century.

What If Amsterdam Never Developed Its Bicycle Infrastructure?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Amsterdam failed to implement its revolutionary bicycle infrastructure in the 1970s, dramatically altering urban development patterns worldwide.

What If Renewable Energy Was Adopted Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where renewable energy technologies were widely adopted decades before our current transition, dramatically altering the trajectory of climate change and geopolitics.

What If Stagflation Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the economic phenomenon of stagflation never materialized in the 1970s, potentially reshaping global economic policy, monetary theory, and political developments for decades to come.

What If The Great Inflation of The 1970s Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States and global economies avoided the devastating inflation of the 1970s, potentially reshaping economic policy, politics, and social development for decades to come.

What If The Oil Crisis of 1973 Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1973 oil embargo never occurred, potentially altering the trajectory of global energy policies, economic development, and geopolitical power balances over the next fifty years.

What If The Oil Crisis of 1979 Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1979 oil crisis never happened, potentially transforming global energy politics, economic development, and technological innovation in the late 20th century.