oilgarchy
n.— «But other, less “grand” imperatives are uppermost in the minds of the Bush Oiligarchy, including the coming “Big Rollover” when oil and gas supplies peak and then precipitously decline, estimated to occur as early as 2003.» —“Re: Reply to Sky Walker -Talmud” Usenet: alt.news-media May 18, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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