Oman could turn into one of the biggest hydrogen suppliers in the world, the International Energy Agency has forecast in a recent report. The tiny Gulf sultanate currently generates some 60% of its export earnings from oil and gas but has set itself ambitious net-zero targets that would involve leveraging …
Read More »IEA: World Oil Output to Reach Record 101.3 mln bpd in 2023
Global oil production in 2023 will reach a record figure of 101.3 mln barrels per day (bpd) and in 2024 will grow to 102.3 mln bpd, according to the report of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The United States will continue to dominate non-OPEC+ countries in terms of production growth. …
Read More »IEA: Global Energy Efficiency Investments Need to Triple by 2030
Annual investments in improving energy efficiency must triple by 2030 in order for the world to remain able to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. Driven by spending on buildings and strong electric vehicle sales, global energy efficiency investment reached a …
Read More »IEA Says Iran’s Oil Output Hits 2.750mn in April
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced in its latest report that Iran’s crude production volume reached 2.75 million barrels per day (bpd) in April. According to the report, Iran’s daily oil production increased 60,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) in in the fourth month of 2023, according to which, …
Read More »IEA: EU to Add 60 GW of Solar and Wind Capacity in 2023
The EU is set to add 60 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind capacity this year, further reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and supplies from Russia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. By 2024, the IEA expects wind and solar PV to make up more than …
Read More »IEA: Solar is Cheapest Energy Source
Solar power has been touted as the cheapest available source of energy for several years now. Solar power proponents have been talking about the consistent decline in the cost of raw materials and panel production. They have also talked about LCOE. The levelized cost of energy is a metric that …
Read More »IEA: New G7 Price Cap Pledge Unlikely to Impact Oil Markets
There will be no significant effect on oil prices from stricter enforcement of the price cap on Russian oil exports as supply will not change meaningfully. This is according to the International Energy Agency, which commented on a statement made by the G7 during their meeting this weekend. “Any significant …
Read More »IEA: China’s Economic Recovery Boosts Global Oil Demand
Amidst an ongoing global shift towards greener forms of energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that global oil demand will rise more than previously anticipated, partly due to China’s economic rebound. World fuel consumption will increase by 2.2 million barrels a day in 2023 — about 200,000 a …
Read More »IEA: Achieving Reduction in Oil and Gas Emissions will Require a $600 Billion Expenditure
Around $600 billion spending is required this decade to achieve the cut in oil and gas emissions, according to a new IEA report. This is only a fraction of the record windfall income that oil and gas producers accrued in 2022. Many of the measures also generate additional income streams …
Read More »Analysts See Oil Prices Rising to $90 by End-2023
Oil prices are set to rise toward $90 per barrel by the end of this year, driven by Chinese demand and a tightening market following OPEC+’s latest production cuts, a Reuters survey of 40 analysts and economists showed on Friday. According to the experts, Brent Crude prices are expected to …
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