An intergovernmental agency founded in 1974, within the OECD framework, after the 1973 oil crisis exposed how unprepared importing nations were for a supply shock. Built around oil security and emergency stocks, it grew into the leading source of world energy statistics and analysis, and its annual World Energy Outlook frames the global energy debate.
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Organization TypeIntergovernmental agency 1 Founded Year Headquarters Cross-Tradition Connections
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The agency was founded in 1974 as the consuming nations response to the crisis.
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1. International Energy Agency Official Site
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Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAssociated With: IEA Founded, Tethys, International Energy Agency (IEA)Quote, Associated With: IEA Founded, Tethys, International Energy Agency (IEA)
established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis
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