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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…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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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…
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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
…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; the world…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…Germany's Minister of Economic 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…
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A major summit on clean cooking in Africa
…clean cooking across sub-Saharan Africa by 2040.
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming summit https://www.iea.org/news/kenya-norway-us-and-iea-to-hold-2nd-major-summit-on-clean-cooking-in-africa – and in the meantime, take a look at the roadmap https://www.iea.org/reports/universal-access-to-clean-cooking-in-africa to understand what further efforts are needed.
Global coal demand has reached a plateau, with trends in China shaping the outlook
The world’s demand for coal is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensi...
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How the Middle East war has upended oil markets
…global demand would grow by 850,000.
The report emphasises that, while the situation continues to evolve quickly, the resumption of regular flows through the Strait of Hormuz remains the single most important variable in easing the pressure on energy supplies, prices and the global economy. Even once the Strait reopens, it will take time for flows to normalise.
For more in-depth analysis of the situation in oil markets, read the full report https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-april-2026, which is freely available on our website. We have also released a new Everything Energy podcast…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…these developments around the world. At a recent high-level event in Bonn, the COP31 Presidencies of Türkiye and Australia announced that they had officially commissioned https://x.com/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…
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…our recent World Energy Investment 2026 https://www.iea.org/news/impacts-of-middle-east-conflict-set-to-reshape-energy-investment-plans-as-disruptions-put-focus-on-security report shows.
Energy security is moving higher up the global agenda as a result of two major energy crises this decade. The 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…
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…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, where there are 2.4 energy workers nearing retirement for every new entrant under the age of 25.
To prevent the skills gap from widening further by 2030, the number of new qualified entrants into the energy sector globally would need to rise…
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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…