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Russia
Russia is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas, behind the United States, and has the world’s largest gas reserves. Russia is the world’s largest gas exporter. In 2021 the country produced 762 bcm of natural gas, and exported approximately 210 bcm via pipeline.
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Nicaragua
The National Energy Policy of Nicaragua establishes a policy framework for the development and exploitation of renewable sources. The law sets the objective of prioritizing the use of renewable energy in the national energy mix and of stabilizing energy prices using renewables.
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Niger
Access to electricity remains a challenge in Niger and the country is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its supply. The country is an oil resource centre and it is one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world.
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Hungary
Hungary was among the first countries globally, in June 2020, to make a legal commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 and plans to phase out coal by 2030 at the latest. Enhanced energy efficiency, increased renewable and nuclear electricity and electrification of end-use sectors are identified as the key drivers towards the 2050 target. Hungary plans to build two new nuclear unit and while solar PV has grown notably, wind lacks behind its potential but the change in siting limits for wind turbines are likely to have a positive impact on the sector.
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Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets and delays global LNG supply wave
…Global LNG trade increased by 12% year-on-year in the October-to-February period, while benchmark prices in Europe and Asia declined by around 25% over the same five-month period.Despite this, cold weather events, including major winter storms in North America, Europe and East Asia, led to strong spikes in gas demand, underlining the continued importance of gas supply flexibility for energy security, including in systems with rising shares of weather-dependent renewable generation.Market conditions shifted abruptly in March as the Middle East conflict resulted in the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz to…
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Middle East crisis exposes vulnerabilities in global hydrogen supply chains as low-emissions alternatives struggle to ramp up
PR gLOBAL hydrogen Review 2026 Global markets for fertilisers, chemicals and refined products are facing significant disruption, highlighting the importance of diversified supply chains for hydrogen-based products The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global production and trade in hydrogen-based products, exposing vulnerabilities in supply chains that underpin fertiliser production, refining and chemicals manufacturing, according to a new IEA report.The latest edition of the IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review finds that the crisis is renewing interest in hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels as options to strengthen energy security in the long term, although low-emissions hydrogen…
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Equatorial Guinea
Electrification rates are relatively high in Equatorial Guinea at 66%. The country began oil production in the late 1990s and began LNG exports in 2007.
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The Strait of Hormuz and global LNG supply
…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, with IEA Member countries launching the largest ever release https://www.iea.org/news/iea-member-countries-to-carry-out-largest-ever-oil-stock-release-amid-market-disruptions-from-middle-east-conflict of emergency oil stocks to counter the supply disruptions (read more in…
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Governments and industry leaders discuss strengthening global LPG supply resilience at IEA-WLGA Leadership Forum
…hosted International Energy Agency (IEA)-World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) LPG Leadership Forum to discuss strengthening the resilience of global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies in the face of growing geopolitical uncertainty.The Forum brought together delegates from 17 governments and more than 80 senior industry representatives to examine the implications of the ongoing Middle East crisis for global LPG markets and identify practical measures to improve supply security.Discussions focused on strategic LPG storage and reserve mechanisms, the protection of critical infrastructure, supply diversification and strengthening national energy resilience, particularly for developing economies and import-dependent markets in Africa…
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Tackling methane emissions would strengthen energy security amid crisis
…With methane emissions from energy sector near record highs, tried-and-tested abatement measures could make 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas available annually, new IEA analysis shows Methane emissions from fossil fuels remained at very high levels in 2025, with no sign they are declining globally, according to the IEA’s latest tracking update – although some countries are making progress, and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is now highlighting the energy security benefits of abatement measures.The Global Methane Tracker 2026, out today, presents the IEA’s latest estimates for methane emissions from the energy sector…
