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In its World Energy Outlook 2018 , the Paris-based IEA said it had reducedCause.movement.down.lossits longer-term oil price forecast from Wednesday , partly because of the decliningMovement.down.losscost of both renewable and conventional sources of energy , the worldwide push to tackle climate change and improve air quality and the spurtGrow.strongspurtGrow.strongin U.S. shale oil and gas supply .