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Rising demand set to turn SE Asia into net importer of fossil fuels

Mindy Tan

Mindy Tan

Published Wed, Oct 30, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SOUTH-east Asia is on the verge of becoming a net importer of fossil fuels for the first time as rising fuel demand, especially for oil, has far outpaced regional production, warned the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday.

    It added that the region is one of the few where demand for coal is expected to continue increasing over the coming decades.

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