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Tackling rare earth supply risks
…chains for rare earths, several projects outside of China have recently been announced. However, they are not sufficient to meet projected demand outside the dominant supplier. What’s more, the pipeline across different stages of the supply chain is uneven. While existing and announced projects point to a notable expansion of mining activities, the project pipeline is much smaller for refining and magnet production. Announced magnet projects represent only about one third of diversified mining capacity.
Building adequate diversified supply would require $60 billion of investment from the public and private sector over the next decade, according to our analysis…
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…latest shock, triggered by the war in Middle East, is encouraging investment in a range of projects that diversify suppliers or routes to market, including ways to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
It is also reinforcing interest among fuel-importing countries in energy sources available domestically – including renewables, nuclear power, efficiency improvements and, in some cases, coal. Investment in renewable power generation projects is expected to total around $665 billion in 2026, with well over half of it going towards solar projects alone. Nuclear investment in 2026 is expected to be 75% higher than a decade ago, while…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
Plus, meeting with Germany's Chancellor in Berlin; supporting consumers during the crisis; disruptions in natural gas markets; new data on the energy sector in 2025; hosting leaders to discuss COP31 priorities; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Our Executive Director meets with the German Chancellor in Berlin; how governments can best support consumers during the energy crisis; the Middle East crisis is changing the outlook for natural gas; data and analysis on key global energy trends in 2025; a new…
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Supporting countries in the unfolding energy crisis
Plus, meeting with the leaders of Australia and Japan; our 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 ...
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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…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…is changing risk perceptions and bolstering moves towards greater diversification. Coming just a few years after the energy crisis centred around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, today’s supply shock is expected to leave a lasting imprint on future investment priorities – particularly in Asia and the Middle East, where the impacts of the disruptions to shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz have been felt most acutely.
The report projects that global energy investment will reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, a slight increase year-on-year. Around $2.2 trillion is expected to go towards grids, storage…
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Oil exports through Strait of Hormuz rise
Plus, what the crisis means for Southeast Asia; Ministers meet to boost energy efficiency; G7 leaders call on IEA for critical minerals security; making LPG supplies more resilient; efforts to accelerate electrification; and more...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: The latest developments in oil markets; the energy outlook for Southeast Asia; Ministers from around the world gather to discuss energy efficiency; G7 looks to IEA to help strengthen critical minerals security; decision makers around the world aim to accelerate electrification; vulnerabilities in…
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The mega batteries transforming power systems
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When we think of batteries, the ones inside our phones or laptops probably come to mind first. But around the world, batteries are being built that have hundreds of millions of times the capacity of those in smartphones – a trend that is reshaping power systems in many places.
The price of batteries has fallen dramatically in recent years. This has helped reduce the cost of installing battery storage projects, which has dropped about 40% since 2024.
These price declines, along with policy support, have enabled the development of big parks full of mega batteries, which can store energy and…
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The Strait of Hormuz and global LNG supply
How the Middle East conflict is impacting natural gas markets worldwide
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In today’s edition, we look at how the Middle East conflict is affecting global LNG markets.
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The impacts of the Middle East conflict on oil markets https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-march-2026 have been in focus over the past week…
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…most of the jobs lost during the Covid crisis in 2020.
Despite the strength of recent job creation across the energy sector, there are vulnerabilities, with companies reporting deepening shortages of skilled labour.
Out of 700 energy-related companies, unions and training institutions participating in our Energy Employment Survey, more than half reported critical hiring bottlenecks that threaten to slow the building out of energy infrastructure, delay projects and raise system costs. Electricians, pipefitters, line workers, plant operators and nuclear engineers are in especially short supply.
An ageing workforce is intensifying the pressure. This is especially true in advanced economies…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
Plus, the largest ever oil stock release; 10 options to ease price pressures on consumers; assessing the impacts on oil markets; a new podcast episode unpacking the IEA collective action; Romania’s request to join the IEA; and more ...
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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…