# Growth in global demand for natural gas is set to accelerate in 2026 as LNG wave spreads through markets - IEA

> The IEA's quarterly Gas Market Report expects global gas demand growth to accelerate in 2026 as LNG supply expands. Global LNG supply rose nearly 7% in 2025, with most growth from new North American capacity. The report says the supply wave is easing market pressures.

- Date: 2026-01-23 · published 2026-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21226-growth-in-global-demand-for-natural-gas-is-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-lng
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising LNG supply eases global gas tightness and should keep energy prices subdued, which reduces input costs for fertilizer and feed processing. Stronger demand growth partly offsets this downward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-07-22 | [Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23961-global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply.md) | -10.5% | -14.3% |
| NATGAS | 2024-07-18 | [IEA Forecasts Lagging LNG Demand, Further Global Natural Gas Price Slides Through 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29454-iea-forecasts-lagging-lng-demand-further-global-natural-gas-price-slides.md) | +2.5% | +9.6% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-27 | [Coming surge in LNG production is set to reshape global gas markets - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22578-coming-surge-in-lng-production-is-set-to-reshape-global-gas-markets-iea.md) | +17.8% | +33.5% |
| NATGAS | 2025-06-17 | [Natural gas markets: Price swings amid a shifting global landscape](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24408-natural-gas-markets-price-swings-amid-a-shifting-global-landscape.md) | +3.6% | +3.6% |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-01 | [Natural Gas Market Indicators – October 1, 2026 - American Gas Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17234-natural-gas-market-indicators-october-1-2026-american-gas-association.md) | +5.2% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- iea.org: https://www.iea.org/news/growth-in-global-demand-for-natural-gas-is-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-lng-wave-spreads-through-markets

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