IEA Warns Global Oil Supply to Drop Nearly 4 Million bpd in 2026

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Reported Facts

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•The IEA reported on May 13 that global oil supply is expected to decrease by approximately 3.9 million barrels per day in 2026.
•Iran's oil sector is facing sustained pressure from US measures aimed at closing the Strait of Hormuz, affecting its production capacity.
•Bloomberg reported on May 15 that the oil demand growth is experiencing its biggest hit since the Covid-19 pandemic due to the supply disruptions linked to Iran.
•The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint where US actions have intensified risks to oil shipments from the Middle East.
•The supply reduction is driven by a combination of production cuts by major producers and geopolitical tensions affecting key oil exporters.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Iran manages to circumvent US restrictions and increase its oil exports global oil supply could stabilize, easing pressure on fuel prices and benefiting energy-importing countries.

Market Exposure

CommodityBrent CrudeUpward Pressure

Supply reductions due to production cuts and geopolitical tensions reduce available oil volumes, pushing Brent Crude prices higher.

This is not investment advice. Market exposure is based on conditional event analysis.

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WESTEl Pais - InternacionalEl sector petrolero de Irán resiste la presión por el cierre estadounidense de Ormuz MEAsharq Al-Awsat (EN)IEA: Global Oil Supply to Fall by Around 3.9 Million bpd this Year FINANCEBloomberg - MarketsOil Demand Growth Faces Biggest Hit Since Covid on Iran Supply Shock

The International Energy Agency (IEA) confirmed that global oil supply will fall by about 3.9 million barrels per day in 2026 due to production cuts and disruptions, including pressure on Iran's oil sector from US actions around the Strait of Hormuz. This decline threatens to tighten oil markets worldwide, raising fuel prices and impacting countries dependent on energy imports. The supply shock is causing the largest slowdown in oil demand growth since the Covid-19 pandemic.