ExxonMobil's Energy Outlook shows rising global energy demand, shift towards natural gas and energy efficiency gains 

• Global demand to be about 35 percent higher in 2030 versus 2005; demand in the developing nations will rise more than 70 percent
• Natural gas will be fastest growing major energy source, overtaking coal as the second-largest global energy source behind oil, and serving as a reliable, affordable and clean fuel for a wide variety of needs
• Global energy demand growth would be far higher without projected efficiency improvements

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