Oil Shocks Could Accelerate EV Adoption, WoodMac Says
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Wood Mackenzie reports that ongoing oil supply disruptions and rising fuel prices due to conflicts involving Russia and Iran could accelerate electric vehicle adoption. The report highlights technological advances in battery innovation and the potential impact on oil demand, power grids, and metals markets.
Oil supply disruptions, high fuel prices and faster battery innovation could give electric vehicle adoption a fresh push, with consequences for oil demand, power grids and metals markets, Wood Mackenzie said Thursday. Wars affecting oil-producing Russia and Iran have exposed governments and consumers to higher fuel prices and supply risks, creating another incentive to invest in EV manufacturing and supply chains, WoodMac said in a new report. Technology is moving quickly, too. China is making progress on five-minute charging as well as sodium-ion…