Exxon Mobil predicts 50 percent more demand by 2030

DALLAS – Exxon Mobil Corp. said today that it expects global energy demand to rise 50 percent by 2030 with oil, natural gas and coal remaining dominant because they are the only fuels abundant and versatile enough to meet growing needs. ADVERTISEMENT

Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil company, said it expected oil and gas to provide about 60 percent of the world’s energy and total fossil fuels, including coal, to remain around 80 percent.

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