New Delhi, Jan 6 (NationPress) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced on Tuesday that the India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 will make its return to Goa from January 27–30. This event will unite ministers from around the globe, prominent CEOs, policymakers, financial institutions, scholars, and technology innovators at a pivotal moment for the global energy landscape.

As the first significant international energy event of the year, IEW 2026 will concentrate on enhancing energy security, stimulating investment, and promoting effective and scalable strategies for decarbonisation.

According to an official announcement, “IEW 2026 will act as a crucial platform for discussion and collaboration. Building upon the achievements of past editions, the event is anticipated to attract participants from over 120 countries.

The previous edition in 2025 saw participation from more than 68,000 attendees, 570 exhibitors, and 5,400 conference delegates, boasting 100 conference sessions with more than 540 global speakers.

The upcoming 2026 edition is set to broaden its reach, solidifying IEW’s status as one of the world’s premier energy dialogue platforms.

Hosted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and co-organized by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) and dmg events, IEW 2026 offers an impartial and globally interconnected forum for collaboration on energy security, affordability, and sustainability.

Delegations from the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region are expected to attend, highlighting India Energy Week’s expanding influence in global energy diplomacy.

As per the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025, India is estimated to account for over 23 percent of the global incremental energy demand by 2050, the highest for any nation.

In this context, IEW 2026 will convene policymakers and industry leaders to discuss how to bolster resilient energy systems and expedite the transition to clean energy.

India’s ethanol blending initiative has set a global standard, yielding significant benefits such as cumulative foreign exchange savings of Rs 1.59 lakh crore since 2014, a reduction of 813 lakh metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, a substitution of 270 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil, and Rs 2.32 lakh crore payments to ethanol distillers by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), alongside Rs 1.39 lakh crore disbursed directly to farmers.

India has persistently enhanced domestic exploration and infrastructure to secure long-term energy stability. The number of petrol retail outlets has grown from approximately 52,000 in 2014 to over one lakh in 2025. CNG stations have surged from around 968 to more than 8,477, while PNG household connections have increased from 25 lakh to over 1.59 crore.

The natural gas pipeline network has expanded by about 66 percent to over 25,923 km, and City Gas Distribution now covers the entire country, except for islands. In spite of global fluctuations in energy prices, India has successfully maintained price stability for its consumers.