Happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of crude oil

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A Penn State research lab announced today that it has developed a successful process to make a gasoline-like substance out of peanuts. At the same time, we discover that the oilfields of Saudi Arabia will run out of oil in a couple of years. Explain what will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of crude oil.

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