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Supporting countries in the unfolding energy crisis
…new crisis response tracker; coordinating with the IMF & World Bank; podcast episodes on sheltering consumers and impacts in Southeast Asia; the prospects for key energy technologies; and more ...
Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Meeting with the leaders of Australia and Japan on the energy impacts of the Middle East conflict; new online tracker showing government responses to the energy crisis; special podcast episodes on sheltering households and businesses, and on the impacts in Southeast Asia; our new Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 report…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
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Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: The latest on the energy crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict and our emergency oil stock release; 10 options to ease price pressures on consumers; assessing the impacts on oil markets; a new podcast episode putting the stock release in context; Romania’s formal request to join the IEA; and more.
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The IEA’s unprecedented response to historic disruptions in…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche to discuss the latest developments in oil and gas markets, including the availability of refined products in Europe and internationally. And he met with https://x.com/fbirol/status/2047259183498789047?s=20 Germany’s Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Minister Carsten Schneider on the impacts of the Middle East conflict and the outlook for different fuels and technologies.
While in Berlin, our Executive Director addressed the high-level segment of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which was led by Chancellor Merz. Dr Birol’s remarks focused on the current energy crisis, how today's policy responses…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…https://www.iea.org/the-energy-mix.
Middle East crisis is set to reconfigure energy investment flows, with security in focus
Amid the conflict in the Middle East, countries and companies are rethinking their energy investment strategies in response to heightened concerns over energy security and the reliability of global trade flows.
The latest edition of our flagship World Energy Investment https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2026 report highlights how the current energy crisis is changing risk perceptions and bolstering moves towards greater diversification. Coming just a few years after the energy crisis centred around Russia’s…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…fbirol/status/2064427826934055184?s=20 the IEA to produce a special report this year on how to accelerate electrification in line with increasing electricity’s share of final energy consumption globally from around 20% today to 35% by 2035.
In the European Union, electrification is a central part of reaching goals on energy security, competitiveness, affordability and emissions reductions. Our first article https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-energy-crisis-creates-even-stronger-impetus-for-eu-electrification in a new commentary series explores EU electrification trends and prospects, including how the current energy crisis is improving the competitiveness of electric techno...
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The energy implications of events in the Middle East
…monitoring the situation in the Middle East, including the potential implications of any prolonged disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-response/strait-of-hormuz. Around 25% of the world’s seaborne oil trade usually travels through the Strait, as well as almost 20% of global exports of liquified natural gas (LNG).
The global oil market has been in significant surplus since the start of 2025. Ahead of the military actions that began on 28 February, global oil supply was also expected to far exceed demand in 2026. However…
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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
…the multiplication of energy security risks to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos; IEA to host the Mission Innovation Secretariat at our HQ; the world’s oil supply enters 2026 with a large surplus; how the global LNG wave is set to affect natural gas markets this year; our Executive Director meets with the King and Prime Minister of Sweden; how to meet India's fast-growing demand for electricity; investment in next-generation geothermal is surging; new podcast episodes; and more.
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A deepening crisis in oil markets and beyond
…contract by 420,000 barrels per day in 2026. This is 1.3 million barrels per day below our pre-conflict forecast for global demand. For now, the steepest losses are concentrated in the petrochemical sector, where feedstock availability is becoming increasingly constrained. Aviation activity is also running well below normal levels. The report sees higher prices, a deteriorating economic environment and demand-saving measures further weighing on global oil consumption in the months ahead.
Read the report https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-may-2026 and learn more about the energy crisis and the IEA's response…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…amount generated from natural gas increased modestly.
As a result, total electricity generation from renewables – which include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal and bioenergy – virtually matched that from coal in 2025 on a global level, in line with IEA forecasts.
To go deeper into these trends, read our Global Energy Review https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2026.
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…top employer of energy workers, overtaking fuel supply in recent years.
The expansion of low-emissions power generation – from technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and nuclear plants – is a key driver of this trend, complemented by rapid hiring in grids and energy storage as the Age of Electricity https://www.iea.org/newsletters/energy-snapshot/17-11-2025/the-age-of-electricity-is-here takes hold. Meanwhile, employment in fossil fuel industries also remained resilient in 2024 – with the oil and gas supply sector now having recovered most of the jobs lost during the Covid crisis in 2020…