China’s Oil Addiction Growing

Unless the Chinese government takes steps to cut oil consumption, China’s oil consumption may increase by 60% by 2030. Even worse, over 75% of its oil consumption will have to come from imports. That comes from a new study out by China’s Development Research Center, which highlights China’s alarming trajectory – oil demand will continue to rise and meeting that demand will have to come increasingly from foreign sources. Li Wei, the Director of the Development Research Center, said that China must transform itself to avoid the security and environmental challenges this would bring.

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