26 February 2017
The International Energy Agency will release Oil 2018, its latest market analysis and forecast report, on Monday 5 March 2018. The report provides a detailed analysis and five-year forecast to 2023 of global oil demand, supplies, refining, and stocks.
This year, Oil 2018 examines a wide range of important issues and uncertainties, including among others: implications of the 2020 IMO marine fuel regulations for oil demand; the growth of the global petrochemicals sector; the rise of electrification in China's transport fleet; crude quality issues arising from the rapid increase in US production and investment needs in North American takeaway capacity.
Embargoed copies: Reporters interested in the report can request a copy under embargo from press@iea.org.
Press conference: Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, will hold a press conference at CERAWeek in Houston, Teaxs on 5 March at 10:00 AM (CST).
Media interested in covering this event must register for CERAWeek: http://bit.ly/cwmediarg18
About the IEA: The International Energy Agency, the global energy authority, was founded in 1974 to help its member countries co-ordinate a collective response to major oil supply disruptions. Its mission has evolved and rests today on three main pillars: working to ensure global energy security; expanding energy cooperation and dialogue around the world; and promoting an environmentally sustainable energy future.