{"id":99139,"date":"2026-04-07T10:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99139"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:26:49","slug":"could-chinas-adoption-of-electric-vehicles-shield-it-from-the-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/could-chinas-adoption-of-electric-vehicles-shield-it-from-the-energy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Could China&#8217;s adoption of electric vehicles shield it from the energy crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k3uYvTTdZPYuRnFq7mi\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nAs crude prices hover around the $110 per barrel mark on Monday morning, consumers worldwide are feeling the impact of the war in Iran and the closure of the Hormuz Strait when they head to the petrol pump. In China, where more than half of new car sales are for electric vehicles, that impact may be less pronounced, as France 24\u2019s Bryan Quinn explains in his report. Also in this edition, &#8220;Super Mario Galaxy Movie&#8221; has achieved the best opening release of the year so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As crude prices hover around the $110 per barrel mark on Monday morning, consumers worldwide are feeling the impact of the war in Iran and the closure of the Hormuz Strait when they head to the petrol pump. 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