Climate Adaptation
Saudis Stuck Home for Summer Burn More Oil for Air Conditioners
- As mid-summer nears, Saudis need more oil to fuel power plants
- Energy use higher this year as virus scuppers holidays abroad
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As the Middle East enters the hottest days of summer, Saudi Arabia is set to burn potentially record amounts of crude oil to run its power plants and keep its citizens comfortably air-conditioned.