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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say

Two men walk along a grass trail in front of gas flares
Two men walk past gas flares belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu, in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP

Conflict, migration and economic upheaval will accompany the global move away from oil, unless governments act urgently to help the worst afflicted countries to cope, research has found.

Nigeria, Iran, Angola and Algeria are among the countries that will be severely affected, as they rely strongly on oil revenues for their government and provision of public services, but have little diversification and too little capital to cushion the blow.

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