Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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IEA cuts oil supply estimate on lower U.S. and Venezuelan output- oil and gas 360

IEA cuts oil supply estimate on lower U.S. and Venezuelan output

(Oil Price) – Global oil supply is set to rise by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, lower by 260,000 bpd than the growth expected last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, citing lower-than-forecast production from the United States and Venezuela. The U.S.-China trade war escalation and the tariffs on imports into the U.S. have sent

Global energy demand rises as power consumption jumps- oil and gas 360

Global energy demand rises as power consumption jumps

(Oil Price) – Surging power demand in both developed and emerging economies accelerated global energy demand growth in 2024 to nearly twice the pace of recent years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Record-high temperatures, higher demand from industry and for electrification, and AI and data centers contributed to a 4.3% rise in global power consumption last year, the IEA said

Oil’s oversupply spiral: Can prices stay above $60?- oil and gas 360

Oil’s oversupply spiral: Can prices stay above $60?

(Oil Price) – The International Energy Agency just threw a bucket of ice water on oil bulls, reporting that crude supply is outpacing demand by 600,000 bpd and slashing its demand outlook for the year. And the IEA isn’t alone. The world’s biggest oil traders are also sounding the alarm, turning bearish as overproduction ramps up both inside and outside OPEC.

IEA: The world needs upstream oil and gas investment- oil and gas 360

IEA: The world needs upstream oil and gas investment

(Oil Price) – The world needs upstream investments in existing oil and gas fields to support global energy security, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston. The IEA famously said in 2021 that no investments in new oil and gas fields are needed if the world has a chance

Vitol expects oil demand to remain robust until 2040- oil and gas 360

Vitol expects oil demand to remain robust until 2040

(Oil Price) – Crude oil demand will remain at current levels over the next 15 years at least, commodity trading major Vitol has forecast, shattering earlier predictions from outlets such as the International Energy Agency that has consistently been predicting peak oil demand growth before 2030. Demand for crude is set to rise further in the coming years, to peak at

New report aims to turn IEA away from energy transition focus- oil and gas 360

New report aims to turn IEA away from energy transition focus

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The International Energy Agency needs to revamp how it writes its annual energy outlook to reflect real-world scenarios, not to bolster its current focus on the global energy transition, according to a report released on Wednesday by the agency’s former oil director. The report named Energy Delusions was written by former IEA oil director Neil Atkinson for

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers- oil and gas 360

Geothermal energy could help power AI data centers

(World Oil) – Technology giants are partnering with geothermal start-ups as they seek to power their energy-intensive data centers with clean but reliable power sources. Several deals have been struck over the past year as Big Tech is looking to boast low-emission profiles of its energy use. The other 24/7 low-carbon energy comes from nuclear power generation, and deals have been

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy0 oil and gas 360

IEA: Fracking could play a crucial role in advancing geothermal energy

(Oil Price) – Fracking techniques perfected in the U.S. shale patch could help drill for deeper and hotter geothermal energy resources and slash geothermal costs to make this low-carbon energy source competitive to other clean energy solutions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Recent advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, “honed through oil and gas developments in North America,” are

Oil little changed as IEA surplus forecast offsets rate cut optimism- oil and gas 360

Oil little changed as IEA surplus forecast offsets rate cut optimism

(Investing) – LONDON  -Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as a forecast for ample supply in the oil market offset optimism stemming from rising expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut. Brent crude futures were down 23 cents, or 0.3%, at $73.29 a barrel by 1421 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 27 cents, or 0.4%, at $70.02.

OPEC makes fifth and biggest cut to 2024 oil demand growth forecast- oil and gas 360

OPEC makes fifth and biggest cut to 2024 oil demand growth forecast

(Investing) – LONDON – OPEC cut its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast for a fifth straight month on Wednesday and by the largest amount yet, a series of downgrades that highlights China’s sputtering role as the world’s demand growth engine. The weaker outlook underlines the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such

COP 29 sends Santa its list- oil and gas 360

COP 29 sends Santa its list

(Oil & Gas 360) – With slightly less than a month left before his annual global night of magic, Santa received a lengthy Christmas list after this year’s COP 29 climate action conference in Azerbaijan. The group and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have cited five key areas.  They look to triple renewable energy capacity while doubling energy efficiency. Another major

Sun setting soon on fossil fuels- International Energy Administration

(Oil & Gas 360) – The ever-changing global energy markets were given a comprehensive assessment by the International Energy Agency in its World Energy Outlook 2024 released earlier this October. The agency’s Energy Transition assessment highlights capacity additions of renewals of over 560 gigawatts added in 2023. Capacity refers to a source running at full efficiency; actual electron delivery from