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IEA cuts oil supply outlook again; could it shake bitcoin rate-cut hopes

The International Energy Agency cut its 2026 oil supply outlook again and pushed back the timing for a full recovery of supply in the Gulf region to 2027. The agency also lowered its demand outlook and estimated a steep draw in confirmed global oil inventories. The shifts add uncertainty for bitcoin investors focused on inflation and the path of U.S. interest rates, while U.S. inflation expectations have risen in a University of Michigan survey.