Global gas flaring increased for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching 167bn cubic metres (bcm) and resulting in the loss of $54bn...

By Isaac AnyaoguLAGOS, June 23 (Reuters) - Global gas flaring rose to a six-year high in 2025, driven by increases in Russia and Iran, according to World Bankdata, hindering…

Last year's global gas flaring was the second-highest level on record, surpassing LNG volumes shipped from the Mideast Gulf, the World Bank's annual report says.

Global gas flaring increased for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching 167bn cubic metres (bcm) and resulting in the loss of $54bn...