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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…impact energy security, our analysis looked back over the past decade. It found that cumulative investments in efficiency, electrification, biofuels and electricity generation from renewables and nuclear together avoided over $260 billion in fuel import costs among energy importing countries and regions in 2025.
Another major trend has been the falling cost of key energy technologies, led by battery storage systems and solar PV, which have seen costs decline by nearly 80% since 2015 thanks to innovation and growing markets. If the costs of technologies across the energy system had remained where they stood a decade ago, an additional $2…
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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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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
Plus, meeting with leaders on the energy crisis response; the outlook for EVs; the battery storage boom; the importance of hydropower; and more...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: How the current energy crisis is reshaping global energy investment; meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand and other leaders on the response to the crisis; our latest outlook for electric vehicles; the battery storage boom in power systems; a new podcast episode on hydropower; and more.
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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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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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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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The implications of surging electricity demand
Plus, next week’s IEA Ministerial Meeting; meeting with President Erdoğan; discussing outlooks with the Saudi Minister; critical minerals stockpiling; meeting with energy leaders in Berlin and Rome; new podcast episode; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Our latest forecasts for electricity markets; the upcoming IEA Ministerial Meeting and Energy Innovation Forum in Paris; meeting with the President of Türkiye; discussing energy outlooks with Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister and other senior figures; analysis on strategic stockpiling of critical minerals; meetings…
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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
Plus, highlighting energy security risks in Davos; the latest oil market trends; the outlook for gas markets; IEA to host Mission Innovation Secretariat; investment in next-generation geothermal; new podcast episodes; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix and best wishes for 2026. In today's edition: The 7 key energy trends that decision-markers need to keep in focus; highlighting 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…
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Tackling rare earth supply risks
New data shows supply chains for rare earths are particularly geographically concentrated
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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 supply chains for rare earth elements.
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In recent years, the IEA has repeatedly emphasised the energy security risks linked to the supply of critical minerals, which are vital for modern energy systems, transport and advanced manufacturing.
But…
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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…