Demand – A Crucial Factor Affecting Capacity Decisions
•Future growth forecasts
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•What could affect future growth?
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Source: EIA
SClearly future demand growth is an important variable in determining future supply needs.

SU.S. demand more than tripled in the 50 years from 1950 to 2000, fueled by transportation, which went from just over half of petroleum demand in 1950 to over 2/3 of demand by the year 2000.

SBut will such growth continue in the future, and what might change that pattern?