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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Green Car Congress

While DoD and the services will have access to the wholesale fuel supplies they require, the purchase price may be uncomfortably high. Notable examples of nations where security shortfalls are significantly impeding investment and production are Nigeria; Iraq; Sudan; and, most recently, Libya.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric NZ

In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric NZ

In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea.