RIYADH: RIYADH: Global energy investment is projected to rise 5 percent to a record $3.4 trillion in 2026 despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with governments and companies accelerating efforts to diversify supply routes and strengthen energy security, according to an analysis. The International Energy Agency said around $2.2 trillion is expected to flow into renewables, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency and electrification this year, compared with approximately $1.2 trillion earmarked for oil, natural gas and coal.

Impacts of Middle East conflict set to reshape energy investment plans as disruptions put focus on security - News from the International Energy Agency

The conflict in the Middle East is pushing governments to find new supply routes and turn to domestic resources to brave the world's biggest energy crisis, the International…