Energy, Oil & Gas

Global coal demand set to rise in 2026 amid Mideast conflict: IEA

Global coal demand is now forecast to rise 1.2 per cent in 2026 to a record 8.94 billion tonnes, as disruptions from the Middle East conflict push up natural gas prices and encourage greater coal-fired power generation, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Coal Mid-Year Update 2026....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Solar surge as clean power growth tops rise in global power demand

Solar has become the leading source of new electricity generation, supported by battery storage that is beginning to provide system flexibility at scale, says the latest Global Electricity Review from Ember....

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA calls for urgent grid expansion to meet surging electricity demand

Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5% per year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Balancing growth and sustainability: India’s energy roadmap comes into focus

Security, scale and pragmatism took centre stage on the third day of India Energy Week 2026, as policymakers and industry leaders outlined a data-driven, realistic roadmap for the energy transition of the world’s fastest-growing major energy market, said the event organisers. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA hosts symposium on outlooks for natural gas, coal markets

Seventy energy experts convened at the IEA headquarters in Paris for the 7th Joint IEA-IEF-Opec Symposium, discussing global natural gas and coal market developments. Participants included representatives from the energy sector, international institutions, governments, and academia, focusing on future market evolutions....