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ExxonMobil Predicts Steady Oil Demand Through 2050

Company's report challenges green energy transition goals, foreseeing fossil fuels as primary energy source despite renewable growth.

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Oil Platfrom Rig in the Middle of the Ocean

Overview

  • ExxonMobil projects global oil demand to remain above 100 million barrels per day through 2050.
  • The report anticipates oil and natural gas will constitute over half of the world's energy mix by mid-century.
  • Developing nations' rising energy needs are expected to drive a 15% increase in global energy use.
  • Renewables will grow but won't significantly dent fossil fuel dominance, according to ExxonMobil.
  • Exxon warns that underinvestment in oil production could lead to severe supply shocks and economic crises.