India to soon overtake China as largest driver of oil demand: IEA chief - Deccan Herald

Fatih Birol revealed this information on the sidelines of a G20 event in New Delhi.

Reuters, New Delhi,

• Jun 14 2023, 18:23 ist
• updated: Jun 14 2023, 18:23 ist

India will soon overtake China as the largest driver of global oil demand, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said on Wednesday.

"One of the reasons why we say this is that electrification of cars and buses in China is growing rapidly," Birol told reporters on the sidelines of a G20 event in New Delhi.

"I very much hope India will move closer in terms of electrification," he added. 

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