Can something as old as dirt (and as dirty as dirt) really be an exciting investment opportunity in this age of breakthrough technologies and ongoing innovations? Well, yes. We clearly can’t live without oil. Demand is expected to increase for 30 more years before alternative energy sources finally begin to take over. And now, thanks to yesterday’s big news, supply is set to shrink even as demand continues to rise. That’s where opportunity comes in… and one reason why related stocks have been on the move.