News Desk: Pakistan’s rapid solar expansion has already avoided more than $12 billion in oil and gas imports, and could save a further $6.3 billion by the end of 2026, helping cushion the impact of soaring fossil-fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East, according to analysis by Renewables First and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
The development is especially significant for Pakistan, which remains highly vulnerable to energy shocks because it imports almost all of its crude oil, refined petroleum products and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries.
