Many people fear energy policies are threatening the environment and global stability, a poll said. Carried out for the BBC World Service, the poll of nearly 20,000 people in 19 countries indicates concern that some energy suppliers will withhold oil exports.

The study also found wide support for alternative energy strategies. The poll illustrates a perceived triple threat from the way the world produces and uses energy.
Majorities across all 19 countries indicate that citizens fear:  the climate and environment are being harmed; that the global economy will be destabilised; and that competition for energy will lead to greater conflict.
Some eight out of 10 of those questioned were worried about the threat to the environment. In Australia, Britain, Canada and Italy the level of concern topped 90 per cent.
The findings back a conclusion by an expert panel recently convened by BBC News that climate change is “real and dangerous” and that politicians were unlikely to cut emissions to prevent global warming.
Doug Miller, president of the poll firm GlobeScan, said: “What’s fascinating is that in the midst of historically high energy prices and geopolitical tensions, the number one energy concern in every industrialised country we surveyed is the environmental and climate impacts.”
Creating tax incentives to encourage the use of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power found favour with 80 per cent of respondents.
But there was lukewarm support for more nuclear energy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. On average, 49 per cent were in favour of building more nuclear plants.
Majorities of 60 per cent or more in 18 of the 19 countries polled said they feared energy shortages and prices would destabilise the world economy.  The least concerned was Russia, a major oil and gas producer, which benefits from higher prices.