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Frequently asked questions
How many gallons of oil are there in a barrel? How much gas is consumed worldwide? What is the role of the Executive Director? What is the role of the governing board? This section includes answers to a broad range of questions relating to the IEA and its programme of work.
Glossary
Definitions in this glossary of energy-related terms reflect those used by the IEA; definitions used by other organisations and publications may vary.
Free publications
The IEA produces around 70 free publications a year which focus on member and non-member countries and a wide range of energy-related themes.
Factsheets
The IEA produces factsheets, which highlights key points and sections from our publications.
IEA Journal
IEA Energy covers a broad range of today’s energy issues, from technology to market developments, and highlights the energy challenges of tomorrow. It features a variety of perspectives from government, industry and other intergovernmental organisations – both in IEA member countries and beyond – as well as from IEA experts.
What we do
The IEA is an autonomous organisation which works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 28 member countries and beyond. Founded in response to the 1973/4 oil crisis, the IEA’s initial role was to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to major disruptions in oil supply through the release of emergency oil stocks to the markets. While this continues to be a key aspect of its work, the IEA has evolved and expanded. It is at the heart of global dialogue on energy, providing authoritative and unbiased research, statistics, analysis and recommendations.
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