New podcast episode looks at impact of cooking fuel shortages on world’s most vulnerable

Around the world, billions of people use liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, to cook their meals. Today, many of those people are under substantial pressure, with global LPG supplies severely disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East.

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast explores this topic. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, it features IEA energy analysts Marina Petrelli and Arthur Rogé, who discuss the latest developments in LPG markets – and what price increases and supply shortages have meant for vulnerable communities, particularly in emerging and developing economies. They also speak about the impact of the market turbulence on expanding clean cooking access, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Everything Energy podcast offers insights and perspectives from the IEA on leading global energy issues. In recent episodes, IEA experts have unpacked a number of angles related to the energy crisis stemming from the war in the Middle East – including how it is reshaping energy investment trends, the IEA’s historic release of emergency oil stocks, how the crisis is playing out across Southeast Asia, and 10 options to help shelter consumers from the effects of higher oil prices. All past episodes are available here.