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Gautam Adani's rise to 3rd richest came as stock jump topped 1,000%

During a year in which many fortunes around the world have crumbled, his net worth has nearly doubled, increasing $64.8 billion to $141.4 billion and making him the third-richest person on the planet

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2 min read Last Updated : Sep 06 2022 | 11:29 PM IST

First, Gautam Adani became the richest person in Asia. Then his net worth surpassed those of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Now he's approaching a level of wealth only rivaled by Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

During a year in which many fortunes around the world have crumbled, his net worth has nearly doubled, increasing $64.8 billion to $141.4 billion and making him the third-richest person on the planet, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

His surging fortune is due in part to the jump in oil and natural gas prices, which has lifted the MSCI World/Energy Index to a

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