The United States reached record oil export levels, surpassing an average of 5 million barrels per day, following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a route previously critical for 20% of global crude flows before traffic was halted by the Iran war
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that even if the Strait of Hormuz were to reopen immediately, it would take “a long time” to return to normal, with risks of rising inflation and slower economic activity
In its monthly oil market report, the IEA said production losses from the conflict that erupted on February 28 totaled more than 360 million barrels in March, a figure expected to rise to 440 million barrels in April
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that the current situation is “very serious” and exceeds the energy crises of the 1970s, amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East
Member countries of the agency could release additional emergency oil reserves, as more than 1.4 billion barrels will still remain in emergency stockpiles despite the largest reserve release in history already agreed upon, Executive Director Fatih Birol said
The European Union has asked the International Energy Agency (IEA) to assess the medium-term impact that the release of 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves will have on supply security, the European Commission said
The International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to release 400 million barrels from its strategic oil reserves, the largest amount to date, as governments seek to contain the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said there is ample oil on global markets and that current problems stem from a “temporary logistical disruption” caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Global oil demand will grow more slowly than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, while forecasting that the global market will continue to face a sizable surplus despite supply cuts that reduced output in January
In its monthly oil market report, the IEA now estimates global supply at 106.2 million barrels per day in 2025, up 3 million bpd from 2024, which is 100,000 bpd less than it forecast in November
