The International Energy Agency's 2025 World Energy Outlook projects that global oil and gas demand will continue to rise through 2050 under a current policies scenario.
November 12, 2025
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Projection of long-term energy demand under the IEA's 'current policies' scenario.
The International Energy Agency estimated in 2025 that investment in data centers would reach about $580 billion in 2025, exceeding roughly $540 billion estimated to be invested in new oil supply in 2025.
November 12, 2025
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Comparison of estimated investment flows into data centers versus new oil supply in the IEA's analysis.
According to the International Energy Agency, as of 2024 the United States was at least 93% import-dependent on both rare earth elements (REEs) and graphite.
January 01, 2024
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National supply-chain dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals.