Why oil price spikes (probably) won't spur shift away from oil

Oil prices would need to stay high for years — not weeks or months — to drive a lasting shift away from the fossil fuel. The big picture: Every time oil spikes, the same question surfaces: Will this push more people into electric cars or install solar panels onto rooftops? State of play: That's happening again after oil prices zoomed past the $100-a-barrel mark in the wake of the Iran war. Drivi