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Gas Market Report, Q1-2026
…stronger increase in natural gas demand, which is expected to reach a new all-time high. Although the LNG supply growth is reducing market tightness, geopolitical tensions and weather impacts may still cause price volatility. Close international co-operation between responsible producers and consumers remains important to reinforce the architecture for secure global gas supplies. The International Energy Agency (IEA) continues to support this process, including through the permanent Working Party on Natural Gas and Sustainable Gases Security (GWP), established in late 2024.This edition of the quarterly Gas Market Report provides a thorough review of market developments in 2025…
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Gas Market Report, Q2-2026
…The report also analyses the consequences for storage, shipping and prices – providing critical insights on evolving market trends.The loss of nearly 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the effective closure of the strait is distorting short-term gas market fundamentals, while damage from attacks on LNG liquefaction facilities in the Middle East is altering the medium-term outlook. The conflict is now expected to delay a significant amount of new LNG capacity that had been on track to come online in the second half of this decade. While gas producers are making efforts to increase…
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Oil Market Report - April 2026
…on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Listen to the most recent episode of the Everything Energy podcast with senior oil market analysts Rebecca Schulz and David Martin, which draws on fresh data and analysis from the April OMR Highlights Oil demand is expected to contract by 80 kb/d this year, as the Iran war upends our global outlook. This is 730 kb/d less than in last month’s Report and a forecast 1…
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Oil Market Report - February 2026
…Margins fell further in January, as December’s resurgent runs eased product market tightness.Observed global oil inventories rose by 37 mb in December, taking total 2025 stocks builds to 477 mb, or 1.3 mb/d. Chinese crude oil stocks built by 111 mb last year, while oil on water swelled by 248 mb, of which sanctioned oil accounted for 72%. OECD industry stocks rose by a counter-seasonal 3.9 mb in December, to surpass its five-year average for the first time since 2021. Preliminary data show global stocks surged by a further 49 mb in January…
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Oil Market Report - January 2026
…wake of geopolitical developments in Iran and Venezuela, but eased by mid-month as tensions moderated. North Sea Dated fell by $0.99/bbl m-o-m in December to an average $62.64/bbl, as markets remained well supplied. This was the benchmark’s sixth consecutive monthly decline, with prices hitting a low of $60.07/bbl mid-month – the weakest since early 2021. Buffer zone The new year got off to a turbulent start as geopolitical tensions rose around Iran and Venezuela, bringing new uncertainties regarding their future oil exports. Brent crude oil prices jumped by $6/bbl…
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Oil Market Report - May 2026
The May edition of the IEA’s Oil Market Report is exceptionally provided free of charge in an abridged format.For access to the full report, subscribers can visit their Products page.The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world's most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights World oil demand is forecast to contract by 420 kb/d y-o-y in…
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Oil Market Report - June 2026
The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world's most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights Global oil demand is forecast to decline by 1.1 mb/d y-o-y in 2026. This represents a downgrade of 700 kb/d compared with our May Report, as 2Q26 deliveries plunged by 5 mb/d y-o-y in the face of higher…
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Oil Market Report - March 2026
…1.5 mb/d of LPG in 2025. More than 3 mb/d of refining capacity in the region has already shut due to attacks and a lack of viable export outlets. Runs elsewhere will be increasingly limited due to feedstock availability.IEA Member countries unanimously agreed on 11 March to make 400 mb of oil from their emergency reserves available to the market to address disruptions stemming from the war in the Middle East. Global observed oil stocks were 8 210 mb in January, their highest level since February 2021. The OECD accounted for 50%, Chinese crude stocks 15%…
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Financing the Modernisation of Power Systems Beyond Coal
…energy security, complicates efforts to accelerate coal transitions. Recent volatility in international gas markets has reinforced the short‑term economic and security value of existing coal assets, adding complexity to national transition strategies. The region’s young coal fleet also implies substantial long‑term emissions if plants continue operating at current utilisation rates.Against this backdrop, new approaches are being explored to support coal transitions while maintaining secure and reliable power systems. This report examines the potential role of transition credits as a market‑based instrument to support coal transitions in Southeast Asia. It analyses the scale of emissions from existing coal fleets, options…
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Global Methane Tracker 2026
…enhance energy security, and improve air quality. The energy sector – including oil, natural gas, coal and bioenergy – accounts for around 40% of methane emissions from human activity and has some of the best opportunities to cut these emissions. The annually updated Global Methane Tracker provides essential data on methane emissions across the energy sector and the opportunities to bring them down.The Tracker presents the IEA’s latest sector-wide emissions estimates – based on the most recent data from satellites and measurement campaigns – and discusses different abatement options along with their associated costs. This year's edition includes a chapter…
