The creation of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 1974 was directly linked to the oil price shock in 1973 – 1974. At that time, 16 member countries established the IEA as an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to implement an international energy programme.
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Jacoby, KD. (2009). Energy Security: Conceptualization of the International Energy Agency (IEA). In: Brauch, H.G., et al. Facing Global Environmental Change. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68488-6_23
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