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Electric cars will impact oil demand less than vehicle efficiency: BP

Published Sun, Jan 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    COULD growth in electric vehicles dent oil demand growth significantly? Not as much as gains in vehicle efficiency, according to BP chief economist Spencer Dale.

    In a post on the company's website, Mr Dale said that the pace of gains in vehicle efficiency will have a greater impact in curbing oil demand growth than an increase in electric vehicles.

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