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Internal rate of return and emissions reductions from oil and gas operations, 2024

Last updated 14 Mar 2025

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LDAR= Leak detection and repair. The value of methane captured is based on net-back natural gas import prices in 2024 within each country, based on a societal perspective and assuming no domestic consumption subsidies.

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