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Coal-fired power generation on track to hit all-time high this year, IEA says
Coal-fired power generation is due to hit an all-time high this year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency, with the organization’s executive director calling for urgent action to mitigate emissions from the sector.
The IEA’s report, …
OPEC, EIA, IEA each have different 2022 oil demand forecasts
LONDON (Bloomberg) –Oil forecasters have parted company on their views about demand in the coming months, as the omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly around the world. And producers have emerged as the surprising bulls in …
IEA lifts 2022 average crude oil price assumption to $79.40/bbl
LONDON – The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday upped its average Brent crude oil price assumption for 2022 to $79.40 a barrel, but predicted a rally may ease off as prices that hit a three-year high last month …
Energy crisis could threaten global economic recovery, says IEA
LONDON – A global energy crunch is expected to boost oil demand by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and could stoke inflation and slow the world’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.…
Low-carbon hydrogen is not cheap and needs support, says major energy organization
Low-carbon hydrogen isn’t “cost competitive with other energy supplies in most applications and locations” and the situation is unlikely to change unless there’s “significant support to bridge the price gap,” according to the World Energy Council.
Published Tuesday, the …
Pandemic recovery to push emissions to all-time high – IEA
LONDON – The global rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is set to drive emissions of greenhouse gases that stoke climate change to all-time highs, the Paris-based International Energy Agency said in a report on Tuesday.
“We estimate that full
Renewable electricity generation is growing — but it’s not enough to meet rising demand, IEA says
The planet’s demand for electricity is set for a strong rebound this year and next after dropping by approximately 1% in 2020, according to a new publication from the International Energy Agency.
Released Thursday, the IEA’s Electricity Market Report …
Oil hits fresh multi-year highs on demand recovery
NEW YORK -Oil prices edged up to multi-year highs on Friday, heading for a third straight week of gains on the improved outlook for worldwide demand as rising vaccination rates lead to a lifting of pandemic curbs.
Factbox: IEA’s urgent fossil fuel warning earns mixed reception from producers
A stark appeal by the world’s top energy body to stop investment in new fossil fuel projects by next year has met a mixed reception from the world’s top producers – from guarded praise and pledges to cut back …
Ditch new fossil fuel spending to reach net zero emissions – IEA
LONDON – Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, calling instead for a large expansion of …
IEA sees oil demand recovery outpacing growth in supply
LONDON -Oil demand is already outstripping supply and the shortfall is expected to widen even if Iran boosts exports as vaccinations against COVID-19 bolster the global economy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
“The anticipated supply growth …
Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns
The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to be ramped up over the next decades if the planet’s climate targets are to be met, according to the International Energy …
Gasoline demand may never recover from pandemic, says IEA
LONDON- Gasoline demand may never recover to pre-pandemic levels, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, with increased use in developing countries offset by rising fuel efficiency and a switch to electric vehicles in wealthy nations.
In last …
Oil market rebalancing will soon set stage for more OPEC+ supply: IEA
LONDON – Global oil supply still outstrips demand due to persistent COVID-19 lockdowns and the spread of variants, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, but vaccines should help demand recover and soon enable producers to pump more.…
India to be largest source of energy demand growth to 2040: IEA
NEW DELHI – India will make up the biggest share of energy demand growth at 25% over the next two decades, as it overtakes the European Union as the world’s third-biggest energy consumer by 2030, the International Energy Agency …
IEA says oil, gas methane emissions down 10% in 2020 as output fell
LONDON – Global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas production dropped 10% in 2020 mainly because of lower output as opposed to concerted climate action, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found.…
Vaccine impact on moribund oil demand is several months away – IEA
LONDON – The roll-out of vaccines this month to combat the coronavirus pandemic will not quickly reverse the destruction wrought on global oil demand, International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Tuesday.
“The understandable euphoria around the start of vaccination …
China’s CO2 emissions will be higher in 2020 than in 2019, says IEA’s Birol
OSLO – China’s greenhouse gas emissions will increase in 2020 compared to 2019 as they have rebounded after the COVID-19 outbreak, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
“As of today, Chinese emissions this year, 2020, …
Oil rises but IEA casts doubt on speedy demand recovery
LONDON – Oil prices rose on Thursday, taking this week’s gains to more than 12% on growing hopes that the world’s major producers will hold off from a planned supply increase, though the advance was kept in check by …
Record new renewable energy capacity this year and next: IEA
LONDON, Nov 10 – Record levels of new renewable energy capacity are set to come on stream this year and next, while fossil fuel capacity will fall due to an economic slump and the COVID-19 crisis, the International Energy …
IEA says refining throughput set for quarterly rise
LONDON- Global refining throughput will increase in the last quarter of the year by more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd), the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, though the rise will not be sufficient to balance …
IEA nudges up 2020 gas demand forecast, but still sees record fall
OSLO – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has nudged up its global gas demand forecast for this year, but still sees the biggest fall on record due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Paris-based agency said on …
As OPEC+ meets this week, UAE emerges as main laggard
LONDON/DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a major laggard in delivering oil output cuts in August, figures used by OPEC+ showed on Wednesday, as the group meets this week amid signs of a faltering demand recovery.…
Oil prices inch lower as demand forecasts reduced, supply rises
NEW YORK – Oil prices edged lower on Friday as investors feared demand would recover more slowly than expected from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, while rising supply also overshadowed optimism over falling crude and fuel inventories.
This week, two prominent …
Stocks battle higher as coronavirus treatment shows promise
U.S. equity markets rallied Friday after a study found an experimental treatment reduced death in COVID-19 patients.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as many as 201 points, or 0.78 percent, while the S&P 500 added 0.38 …
IEA raises 2020 oil demand forecast but warns COVID-19 clouds outlook
LONDON – The International Energy Agency (IEA) bumped up its 2020 oil demand forecast on Friday but warned that the spread of COVID-19 posed a risk to the outlook.
The Paris-based IEA raised its forecast to 92.1 million barrels …
U.N. chief urges end to coal financing to spur clean energy shift
LONDON – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries on Thursday to stop financing coal and pledge not to build new coal-fired power plants to enable a shift to clean energy.
He spoke at a virtual clean energy transition …