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Strait of Hormuz crisis reinforces need for Southeast Asia to tackle major energy vulnerabilities
…pre-crisis trajectory, the report finds it will be equally important to address the deeper energy system vulnerabilities the crisis has laid bare. Southeast Asia’s energy import bill is projected to reach $160 billion this year. It is set to increase further in the decades ahead, potentially rising to $400 billion, or 5% of its economy, by mid-century based on current policy settings.“Southeast Asia is a crucial region shaping global energy trends and set to account for 20% of the growth in the world’s energy demand over the next decade, second only to India. The energy…
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Profiles of companies assessed under the IEA-UNEP-EDF Pledges to Progress framework by company type, by region and by production level
Middle East North America Asia Pacific Europe Central & South America Africa Russia Oil Natural Gas
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Impact of temperature variations between 2024 and 2025 on CO2 emissions by region
CO2 emissions Europe Asia Pacific United States Canada Japan Korea China Brazil India Heating Space Cooling
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Average daily volumes of LPG exported through the Strait of Hormuz, 2025 and March and April 2026
Clean cooking Asia Pacific Natural Gas
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Existing and announced electric vehicle manufacturing capacity, 2024-2030
batteries Southeast Asia Asia Pacific Electric Vehicles
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Executive Director meets with Prime Minister of Japan to discuss energy security amid war in Middle East
…and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz dwindling to a trickle amid the current conflict. While the consequences are global, the impacts are currently being felt most acutely across the Asia-Pacific region, which is the destination for the vast majority of fuel exports from the Middle East via the Strait.The Prime Minister expressed her gratitude to Dr Birol for his longstanding support and advice for Japan’s energy policy making – and for the IEA’s expanding work on critical minerals supply security. They agreed that Japan and the IEA would continue to work together closely to emerge…
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Year-on-year percent change in electricity demand in selected regions, 2020-2026
Europe Africa Central & South America Eurasia Asia Pacific Middle East North America Electricity
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Revision of renewable capacity ambition by region
COP28 Eurasia Europe Africa Central & South America Asia Pacific North America Middle East China Renewables
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Number of people primarily cooking with LPG and share of total final LPG consumption imported through the Strait of Hormuz in emerging market and developing economies
Strait of Hormuz Clean cooking Asia Pacific
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Oil exports through Strait of Hormuz rise
…demand season.
Oil demand has shifted considerably over the past four months in response to the crisis, with many consumers scaling back their energy use and governments taking steps to shelter households and businesses from the impacts, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Our latest forecast sees global oil demand falling by almost 5 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.
There have also been three crucial adjustments on the supply side, as our new commentary https://www.iea.org/commentaries/how-global-oil-supplies-have-readjusted-to-help…