New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- New Delhi: As geopolitical uncertainty spikes, India needs to boost domestic production of oil and gas, and accelerate electrification of industrial operations backed by coal and renewable power to achieve energy security, Spencer Dale, chief economist at energy major bp plc, said.

Speaking to reporters in the national capital on Monday on the bp Energy Outlook 2025, he said that for countries dependent on imports for their energy requirements, energy efficiency is also a major area to focus on.

"Increased geopolitical fragmentation will lead to greater energy differentiation and the point here is, how countries react will vary very significantly, depending on the nature of that country... If you see the case of Chi...