
IEA: Growth in global demand for natural gas is set to accelerate in 2026
The IEA has predicted that rapid expansion of LNG supply, mostly from North America, is expected to reduce market pressures at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
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The IEA’s latest Oil Market Report has demonstrated a structural shift in the industry, accelerating the need for automation and intelligent flow control at refineries to maintain profitability and operational resilience.

At COP28, the IEA's delegation emphasised urgent actions needed to keep the 1.5°C goal in reach.

Producers must choose between contributing to a deepening climate crisis, or becoming part of the solution by embracing the shift to clean energy, an IEA special report says.

A high-level conference in Paris has addressed how setting Europe on the path to net zero emissions can unlock industrial potential and benefit energy consumers.

In its June 2022 Oil Market Report, the IEA expects net global refining capacity to expand by 1.0 million bpd in 2022, and by an additional 1.6 million bpd in 2023.

The IEA Oil Market Report includes data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market, including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity.

According to data from China’s Administration of Customs and from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, China’s LNG imports over the first 10 months of 2021 were the world’s largest, surpassing Japan.

The amount of natural gas in storage across the US has been below its previous five-year average since mid-February 2021.

The IEA’s ‘World Energy Outlook 2021’ shows that a new energy economy is emerging, but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero by 2050.