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EVs are avoiding about 3% of global oil demand—a fifth of Russia's total exports

Green Car Reports

Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has triggered international sanctions throttling the country's oil exports, leading to fears of every higher gas prices. million barrels of oil per day last year, according to new analysis from. But electric vehicle adoption has been helping make the situation less grim.

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5 Ways To Cut Oil & Gas Use Through Clean Transportation (Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

Oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon in the United States in March 2022 and more than $10 a gallon in other countries. There’s never been a better time to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research. CO 2 emissions from natural gas use have grown a sustained 2.2% CO 2 emissions from oil use are expected to grow 2.2% [0.9%

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The time has come to get off petroleum

Plug in America

The Russian war against Ukraine is being paid for by exports of oil and gas, just like all of Putin’s previous wars. And Russia is just today’s example of oil exporters fueling wars. Oil and gas exports fund violent conflict around in the world. Oil and gas exports fund violent conflict around in the world.

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bp to exit its 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft

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The bp board announced that bp will exit its shareholding in Rosneft, a Russian state-controlled oil and gas company. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an act of aggression which is having tragic consequences across the region. bp will continue to comply with all relevant international trade rules and sanctions.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. and EU Ukraine-related economic and financial sanctions. per barrel oil in 2015 and 2016 respectively, while the October projections are based $51.62 by Dalan McEndree for Oilprice.com.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. percent of GDP in 2014.

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