Global gas demand is expected to increase by 2.8% — or around 110 Bcm — this year, just above the extent of the decline witnessed last year and signaling a return to 2019 consumption levels, the International Energy Agency said Jan. 26. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In its first ever quarterly gas report, the IEA warned, however, that the rate of demand growth remained uncertain due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. According to the IEA, gas demand in 2020 fell by 2.5%, or by an estimated 100 Bcm — the largest ever recorded drop in gas consumption. Demand this year is seen at 4.021 Tcm, up from 3.91 Tcm in 2020. “Global gas demand is expected to recover in […]