A new surprise from Elon Musk... this time about oil and gas

Elon Musk.APA

Tesla founder Elon Musk told reporters at a conference in Norway on Monday that the world must continue to extract oil and gas to sustain human civilization, while continuing to develop sustainable sources of energy.

"From a realistic view, I think we need to use oil and gas in the short term, otherwise civilization will collapse," Musk said.

Asked whether Norway should continue drilling for oil and gas, Musk said: "I think some additional exploration is warranted at this time."

He added, "One of the biggest challenges the world will ever face is the transition to sustainable energy and a sustainable economy... which will take several decades to complete."

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