IEA Feels The Heat As Washington Pushes Pro-oil Agenda

The United States, the world's largest oil producer, has publicly called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to reform. (Credit: AFP)

No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the Trump administration over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.

The United States, the world's biggest oil producer and a major contributor to the Paris-based IEA, is threatening to withdraw from the global energy authority unless internal changes are made.