Each year, British Petroleum publishes statistics about energy production and consumption in every country. These statistics are an authority because of their accuracy and they allow us to confront political messages with reality in these highly important issues. The 2017 publication is especially interesting since it occurs in a troubled environment caused the retreat from the Paris Agreement decided by Donald Trump and just after the extension of the OPEC deal about the limitation of oil production by State members. The BP report brings elements of answers to these many questions which are on debate, especially in France.
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