Energy demand projections are being revised downward based on new population growth models showing declining fertility rates in places like India and Nigeria, with the world expected to peak at 9-10 billion rather than the previously projected 14 billion people.

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Daniel Yergin

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we're not going to be a 14 billion person world...is it 9 or 10 billion people

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Daniel Yergin on Why Energy Prices Didn’t Soar HigherForeign Policy
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:41:21 PM

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