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Higher oil prices could spur adoption of EVs

Nisha Ramchandani
Published Wed, Mar 30, 2022 · 09:50 PM

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    WHAT a difference 2 years make.

    As the pandemic spread across the globe in March 2020 and nation-wide lockdowns decimated demand, oil prices briefly plunged below US$0 a barrel (bbl).

    Fast forward to the present day and oil prices have skyrocketed to levels last seen in 2008, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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