Daniel Yergin

“The history of oil is a history of booms and busts.”

“It is the first principle of the new energy security... that energy should be free from politics.”

“The world has never been more dependent on oil.”

“Shale is a revolution. It is a new source of supply that has been made available by technology.”

“You can't understand the 20th century without understanding oil.”

“Energy security is a top national security issue.”

“Geopolitics is back with a vengeance.”

“The great drama of the 21st century will be the struggle for the modernization of the rest of the world.”

“We are in a new era of energy abundance in the United States.”

“The transition to a low-carbon future will be a multidecade journey.”

“Technology is the key driver of the energy revolution.”

“The price of oil is a political price as much as an economic price.”

“The world is not running out of oil, but it is running out of cheap oil.”

“The U.S. has become the world's swing producer of oil.”

“Russia's power comes from its energy resources.”

“The 'New Map' is being drawn by the new realities of energy and geopolitics.”

“The global energy system is undergoing a massive transformation.”

“China's rise is inextricably linked to its demand for energy.”