# Fatih Birol
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fatih birol (born 22 March 1958, in Ankara) is a Turkish economist and energy expert, who has been the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since 1 September 2015. He previously served as the Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics at the IEA in Paris.He is responsible for the IEA’s flagship World Energy Outlook publication, which is recognised as the most authoritative source for strategic analysis of global energy markets. He is founder and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council which provides a forum for cooperation between the energy industry and policymakers.
Episode 013: Cuba, DPRK, Russia, and Iran News
GloboidTV and RedArmyCapybara discuss a series of international developments regarding Cuba, Russia, Belarus, Iran, and the DPRK. They explore geopolitical issues, the indictment of Raul Castro, oil prices, nuclear drills, the Russia-Ukraine war, and new industrial developments in the DPRK.
1. Raul…
An ongoing political crisis in Spain and a Hungary fighting for EU funds
On Europe Today this Thursday, Méabh Mc Mahon is joined by Euronews correspondents across Europe, including live reports from Madrid and Finland, as NATO stages military drills near the Russian border amid growing security fears in the Baltics. Plus: exclusive interviews with former Ukrainian Prime…
International Energy Agency Chief Fatih Birol | World entering 'red zone' for oil stocks
He recently orchestrated the largest-ever release of oil stocks amid market disruptions from the Middle East conflict.
The International Energy Agency Chief, Fatih Birol, joins The Europe Conversation to discuss the severe problems faced by the global energy system, whether he foresees another ro…
IEA chief Fatih Birol on the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf supply trust and the future of oil
The International Energy Agency was founded in 1974, in the wake of the Arab oil embargo, with a clear mandate: co-ordinate emergency stock releases in a crisis. In 2026, that mandate has been tested like never before.
On March 11, the IEA authorised the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the …
US Bombs Persian Gulf Supertanker, Warsh: Trump Hasn't Interfered
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) The US struck Iran for a fifth straight day and hit a sanctioned oil tanker near the country's main export terminal. Iran responded to the US's barrage by firing upon American bases in Kuwait and Jordan, with the Jordanian …
On the Hormuz Crisis and the Global Energy Landscape
In this episode, Fatih Birol examines how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping the global energy landscape and explores how countries may increasingly favor domestic energy sources that reduce reliance on fuel imports.
Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the En…
On the Hormuz Crisis and the Global Energy Landscape
In this episode, Fatih Birol examines how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping the global energy landscape and explores how countries may increasingly favor domestic energy sources that reduce reliance on fuel imports.
Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the En…
IAE chief Fatih Birol on how to navigate the age of electricity
We are entering what Fatih Birol describes as “the age of electricity”: AI and data centers, electric vehicles and surging demand for air conditioning are reshaping energy consumption – and turning access to reliable power into a question of competitiveness and geopolitical influence.
As Birol, w…
🇳🇴 From Stavanger, Latika Takes interviews Christian Bruch at ONS
This week Latika Takes: The Podcast is at the ONS Conference in Stavanger, Norway.
The ONS Conference gathers Europe’s leading oil, gas and energy companies. This year, the mood was buoyant amid a slowing of public momentum for reaching net zero because of the energy shocks caused by the Iran and …
Italy strengthens Norway ties as IEA flags power demand - 17 Sep 2026
As of September 17, today’s news features developments in energy cooperation, market dynamics, and evolving geopolitical relationships. In a notable highlight, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on her first official visit to Norway in almost 15 years, aiming to strengthen ties in energy, cri…
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