# Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market - IEA

> The IEA's quarterly Gas Market Report forecasts global gas demand growth slowing to about 1.3% in 2025 and accelerating to about 2% in 2026. LNG supply is expected to rise 7%, or 40 bcm, in 2026 as projects in the US, Canada and Qatar come online.

- Date: 2025-07-22 · published 2025-07-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23961-global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A large LNG supply increase in 2026 should loosen global gas balances and ease price pressure, while demand growth in Asia may support LNG prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-23 | [Growth in global demand for natural gas is set to accelerate in 2026 as LNG wave spreads through markets - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21226-growth-in-global-demand-for-natural-gas-is-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-lng.md) | -2.8% | -52.5% |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-06-17 | [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/global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply-comes-to-market

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