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IEA: Tanker Rates Push Up Delivered Crude Costs
IEA analysts report Middle East Gulf-to-Asia crude freight above $37 a barrel by mid-October 2026, with Suezmax and Aframax tonne-mile demand up about 20% year-on-year.
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IEA advisory board weighs grids, storage and affordability
The IEA reports its Electricity Security Advisory Board met in Paris with over 70 experts to discuss grid use, storage investment, reliability and affordability.
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IEA: China's electrolyser cost edge narrows for full projects
IEA analysis finds Chinese alkaline electrolysers cost $500–1,100 per kW versus $1,900–2,500 elsewhere, but project-level advantages shrink when installation is included.
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IEA members to accelerate remaining emergency oil releases
IEA Governing Board says members will speed up around 100 million barrels of undelivered emergency oil, including over 20 million barrels of diesel.
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IEA: Global Oil Demand to Fall 2.6 mb/d in 2026 on War Disruptions
The IEA forecasts global oil demand to drop 2.6 mb/d in 2026 as the Iran war restricts fuel supplies and raises prices, with diesel hit hardest.
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IRENA Council reviews 2026 outlook on renewable electrification
IRENA's 32nd Council in Abu Dhabi reviews the World Energy Transition Outlook 2026, discussing renewables-based electrification and energy security.
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IRENA: 1.5°C pathway needs 38.2 TW renewable power by 2050
IRENA's 2026 outlook says electricity must reach over half of final energy use by 2050, requiring 38.2 TW of renewables and USD 256 trillion in investment.