Localise Ayrshire has been raising awareness of oil depletion and peak oil for almost 2 years now - mostly our efforts have fallen on deaf ears. With petrol at the pump passing the £1 per litre mark the national press and TV media are at last giving this issue the prominence it deserves. The video clip below was broadcast on ITV News on Wed Nov 7th 2007 at 10:30pm:
Breaking News
Oil Price "may hit $200 a barrel".
The price of crude oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, as supply continues to struggle to meet demand, a report has warned.
Read full article on BBC.

w/c 28 April 08: New record high of $119.90
w/c 5th May 08: New record high of $126.14

Updated 9th May 2008

"Low-cost airlines hit by recession and fuel price escalation"
This was the headline in a TIMES article published on April 2nd. With the Ayrshire economy's reliance on budget airlines surely NOW is the time to seriously adopt more sustainable strategies for tourism.

Link to article as published in TIMESONLINE. Also archived on this website.