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The energy implications of events in the Middle East
…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.
An extended loss of output from the Ras Laffan facility in Qatar could significantly exacerbate this market tightness. Production was shut down following an Iranian attack on the facility on 2 March.
The IEA is continuously assessing the energy security implications of the current situation in coordination with governments around the world.
For more information, we have a dedicated web page https://www.iea.org/topics/the-middle-east-and-global-energy-markets on the…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
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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 invasion of Ukraine in…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
…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”, with a larger loss of oil supply than in the oil crises of the 1970s and a larger loss of natural gas supply than during the 2022 energy crisis linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Supporting countries in the unfolding energy crisis
…the significant energy market challenges https://www.iea.org/news/executive-director-meets-with-prime-minister-of-australia-to-discuss-urgent-energy-challenges-facing-asia-pacific-region facing the Asia-Pacific region due to the war in the Middle East, as well as measures that could help ease pressures on consumers. He then travelled to Tokyo to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi https://x.com/fbirol/status/2036765889672905144?s=20of Japan. They spoke about the impacts of the war on energy security https://www.iea.org/news/executive-director-meets-with-prime-minister-of-japan-to-discuss-energy-security-amid…
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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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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…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 could shape the longer-term outlook and why industrial competitiveness remains central in this context.
Read more in our news article https://www.iea.org/news/iea-executive-director-meets-german-chancellor-to-discuss-energy-security-and-industrial-competitiveness.
How governments can best support consumers during this energy crisis
As the effects of the Middle East conflict have driven up prices for key fuels – including jet fuel, diesel and gasoline –...
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The implications of surging electricity demand
…flexibility. It also discusses measures to help ensure the affordability of electricity and the security and resilience of power systems, issues that are increasingly coming into focus for policymakers around the world.
To learn more, read the press release https://www.iea.org/news/global-electricity-demand-is-set-to-grow-strongly-to-2030-underscoring-need-for-investments-in-grids-and-flexibility and the full report https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-2026.
Energy ministers from around the world to gather at IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris
Energy ministers from countries around the world will meet in Paris on 1...
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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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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…jobs added worldwide over that period.
Within the energy industry, the electricity sector is leading the way, accounting for nearly three-quarters of employment growth between 2019 and 2024. Today, it ranks as the 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…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…It met 27% of the world’s energy demand growth in 2025 – the first time a modern renewable source covered the largest portion of growth. Natural gas covered the next largest share, at 17%, reflecting its big role in power generation in many countries. Overall, renewable sources and nuclear met nearly 60% of all growth in energy demand in 2025.
The strong contributions of low-emissions sources in meeting rising demand was particularly visible in the electricity sector, where annual consumption increased by 3% – more than twice as fast as overall energy demand.
Renewables – led by the boom in solar…