Global EV fleet saves 1.2M barrels of oil daily, T&E reports

NGO Transport&Environment reports that the global battery electric vehicle fleet now saves 1.2 million barrels of oil per day, equivalent to 1.2% of global demand. The figure, cited ahead of COP31 in Antalya, underscores the accelerating substitution of oil by electricity, though it remains a small fraction of total consumption. The claim is based on T&E's analysis and is not independently verified.

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