IEA, 3 November 2026: LNG loadings via Strait of Hormuz down by >60 bcm, global LNG supply set to fall 3% (≈20 bcm) in 2026
IEA 3 Nov 2026: >60 bcm lost via Strait of Hormuz (Mar–Oct 2026); global LNG supply down 3% (~20 bcm) in 2026; Europe has low storage buffers, raising risk of prolonged tightness into 2027.
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At a glance
On 3 November 2026 the IEA published its Global Gas Security Review 2026, saying LNG loadings through the Strait of Hormuz were reduced by more than 60 billion cubic metres between March and October 2026 and that global LNG supply will fall by 3%, or almost 20 bcm, in 2026. The report highlights low storage buffers in Europe and warns this could prolong global gas market tightness into 2027.
- IEA 3 Nov 2026: >60 bcm lost via Strait of Hormuz (Mar–Oct 2026); global LNG supply down 3% (~20 bcm) in 2026; Europe has low storage buffers, raising risk of prolonged tightness into 2027.
CHRONOS Wire · November 3 · Alert 12
What happened
On 3 November 2026 the IEA warned that LNG loadings through the Strait of Hormuz fell by more than 60 billion cubic metres between March and October 2026, and that global LNG supply is projected to fall by 3%, or almost 20 bcm, in 2026. The agency highlighted low storage buffers in Europe, which could prolong global gas market tightness into 2027.
Why it matters
Release coincides with the northern hemisphere pre-winter period. Quantified supply losses and low European storage raise near-term risk of supply stress and price spikes during the heating season.
CHRONOS Bottom Line
IEA quantifies a material 2026 LNG supply hit: >60 bcm lost from Strait of Hormuz loadings and a projected 3% (about 20 bcm) decline in global LNG supply for 2026. Low storage buffers in Europe increase the risk that tightness and price pressure persist into 2027.
Full detail
What changed
The IEA published its Global Gas Security Review 2026 on 3 November 2026, quantifying that LNG loadings through the Strait of Hormuz were reduced by more than 60 bcm between March and October 2026 and that global LNG supply will fall by 3%, or almost 20 bcm, in 2026. The report also flags low storage buffers in Europe that could prolong global gas market tightness into 2027.
What is genuinely new
The IEA report published 3 November 2026 provides quantified impacts: more than 60 bcm of reduced LNG loadings through the Strait of Hormuz between March and October 2026, and a projected 3% decline in global LNG supply in 2026, equal to almost 20 bcm. It also highlights low storage buffers in Europe as a factor that could extend market tightness into 2027.
Detailed analysis
The IEA quantifies a substantial supply impact in 2026: more than 60 bcm of reduced LNG loadings through the Strait of Hormuz between March and October, and a projected 3% decline in global LNG supply in 2026, equal to almost 20 bcm. Those losses, combined with low storage buffers in Europe, reduce seasonal resilience and increase the likelihood that tightness and elevated prices persist into 2027 absent offsetting supply or demand responses.
U.S. Impact
U.S. Impact assessment pending.