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Global flaring rises again on ‘lack of commitment’, says World Bank

Volumes of gas flared per barrel of oil production ‘stubbornly high’ for past 15 years, data shows

Gas flares near Basra, Iraq, in 2022. According to World Bank data, global flaring volumes reached their highest level in 2024, since 2007.
Gas flares near Basra, Iraq, in 2022. According to World Bank data, global flaring volumes reached their highest level in 2024, since 2007.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 18 July 2025, 08:01Updated 18 July 2025, 08:01
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