Global South driving int'l energy demand growth: Aramco CEO


By Suad
  • World
  • Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025

RIYADH, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser said here Tuesday that global energy demand continues to grow, driven mainly by developing economies, with hydrocarbons remaining essential for decades.

Speaking at the ongoing 9th Future Investment Initiative Conference, Nasser noted that about 80 percent of recent oil and gas demand growth has come from the Global South, where per-capita consumption remains low.

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