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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
The implications of the Middle East crisis for countries’ spending priorities
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In this edition, we look at how energy investment is evolving.
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This is a crucial moment for global energy investment as the Strait of Hormuz crisis leads countries to review their energy policies, investment priorities and broader strategies, with a strong focus on bolstering their…
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Growth of IEA Family is milestone for global energy governance
…programmes/critical-minerals-security-programme.
“Under the umbrella of knowledge of the International Energy Agency, we have once again seen that international cooperation is key,” said Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands, who chaired the Ministerial. “Our priority is clear: secure, affordable and sustainable energy – and resilient systems that can endure in an uncertain world."
“This Ministerial Meeting, our largest ever, affirmed the immense value of the IEA at a moment when global energy demand is rising and the challenges facing the energy system are intensifying. In this context, our wide range of objective data and analysis is...
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
…oil markets
The IEA is responding to the widespread energy market impacts of the conflict in the Middle East https://www.iea.org/topics/the-middle-east-and-global-energy-markets. The disruptions to oil and gas flows and to energy infrastructure in the region have major implications for energy security and affordability – and for the world economy.
The war in the region that began on 28 February has shrunk energy trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle, creating what our Executive Director Fatih Birol has described as “the greatest threat to global energy security in history”…
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The mega batteries transforming power systems
…In these places, batteries are increasingly available to meet demand when it peaks, such as in the late afternoon or early evening.
Battery costs continue to fall, enhancing their competitiveness, and pairing technologies such as solar with battery storage is becoming more common. A large global pipeline of announced projects indicates that interest from investors remains strong.
However, many utility-scale battery projects face multi-year delays in securing grid connection and permitting. Projects can also have uncertain or volatile revenue streams, and they may struggle to access affordable financing. In this context, greater efforts to reduce market barriers and…
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Tackling rare earth supply risks
…disruptions.
Rare earths underpin a wide range of technologies, from electric vehicles and AI data centres to robotics, aerospace and defence systems. Demand for rare earths has grown sharply in recent years, mostly due to the growing deployment across sectors of high-performance permanent magnets.
Yet the production of rare earths is hugely concentrated geographically – including for neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium, which are used in these magnets. Today, China accounts for around 60% of global mined production of these elements – and its share of refining for them is above 90%. The country also accounts for almost 95% of permanent…
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The energy implications of events in the Middle East
…meanwhile, have gradually rebalanced https://www.iea.org/reports/gas-market-report-q1-2026 in recent years following the major shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A wave of new LNG capacity https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/global-lng-capacity-tracker between now and the end of this decade is expected to transform market dynamics. But markets remained tight in the first two months of 2026, and depleted storage coming out of the heating season in the Northern Hemisphere is set to increase the call on LNG in the months ahead…
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The energy crisis and electrification
Plus, meeting with the Netherlands’ PM; India's growing cooling demand; global dialogue on energy innovation; a new podcast episode on investment; and more...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: What the energy crisis could mean for electrification around the world; discussion market developments with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands and other leaders; managing rising cooling demand in India; how international exchanges help energy innovation; a new podcast episode on energy investment; and more.
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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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Supporting countries in the unfolding energy crisis
…2026 report; take our global energy employment survey; and more.
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Working with leaders in Australia, Japan and beyond to navigate the unfolding energy crisis
The IEA working actively with governments around the world on the response to the widespread energy impacts of the conflict in the Middle East https://www.iea.org/topics/the-middle-east-and-global-energy-markets.
The war in the region that began on 28 February has reduced energy trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle. This…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
3 charts that show how the world met rising global energy demand in 2025
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In this edition, we look at the energy sources the world depends on today – and what changes are taking place.
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The world is thirsty for energy. Even against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, global energy consumption continued to rise in 2025 …