IEA: Oil demand growth set to slow to a halt by 2030

Michael Holder
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An oil refinery in the US | Credit: iStock
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An oil refinery in the US | Credit: iStock

Demand for clean technologies and progress on energy efficiency expected to offset growing demand for oil across Asia, International Energy Agency predicts

Growth in demand for oil is set to slow in the coming years, as the roll out of clean technologies and energy efficiency efforts increasingly offsets rising demand for the fossil fuel from Asian markets...

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