Claim: No, expanded Brics won't control 80% of world's oil. Recent output of 11 countries less than 50%
Fact-check: No, expanded Brics won't control 80% of world's oil. Recent output of 11 countries less than 50%
Verdict: when it was announced that another six countries, including three in the middle east, had been invited to join brazil, russia, india, china and south africa in the brics group, claims started circulating on social media that this would mean a control of 80% of the world's oil output. but the truth is a little more complicated.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Mary Alexander
Date published: 2023-10-27T00:00:00