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"The global fleet of EVs avoided the consumption of 1.7 million barrels per day
of oil globally in 2025, equivalent to 70 per cent of Iran’s exports in the
same year, according to a new report released this week.
As the war in Iran and across the Middle East drags through its third week, and
the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to all those considered “enemies” of Iran,
global oil prices continue to rise, triggering panic buying that has left
petrol pumps empty in parts of regional Australia.
The Strait of Hormuz provides 29 per cent of global oil supply and is being
used by Iran to make America and Israel’s war against it as economically
painful and expensive as possible.
But the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has also revealed the potential of
electric vehicles.
According to a new report from global energy think tank Ember, the global
electric vehicle fleet avoided the consumption of 1.7 million barrels per day
of oil globally in 2025, compared to the 2.4 million barrels of oil exported by
Iran through the Strait of Hormuz."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
