IEASERIESINSUPPORTOFIEA–CHINAENERGYCO-OPERATIONDISTRICTENERGYSYSTEMSinCHINAOptionsforoptimisationanddiversificationIEASERIESINSUPPORTOFIEA–CHINAENERGYCO-OPERATIONDISTRICTENERGYSYSTEMSinCHINAOptionsforoptimisationanddiversificationINTERNATIONALENERGYAGENCYTheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA),anautonomousagency,wasestablishedinNovember1974.Itsprimarymandatewas–andis–two-fold:topromoteenergysecurityamongstitsmembercountriesthroughcollectiveresponsetophysicaldisruptionsinoilsupply,andprovideauthoritativeresearchandanalysisonwaystoensurereliable,affordableandcleanenergyforits29membercountriesandbeyond.TheIEAcarriesoutacomprehensiveprogrammeofenergyco-operationamongitsmembercountries,eachofwhichisobligedtoholdoilstocksequivalentto90daysofitsnetimports.TheAgency’saims