Following a subdued start to the year, sales of electric vehicles (EVs) jumped in the second quarter after the Middle East crisis slashed crude supply and hiked oil and fuel prices, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Thursday. Global sales of electric cars fell in the first quarter of 2026, largely reflecting lower sales in the United States and China, according to the agency’s report ‘Electric Car Markets in a Time of Uncertainty’. However, EV sales rebounded sharply in the second quarter, rising by 35%…

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