Despite rare act of multilateralism, there is no guarantee the IEA’s release of 400m barrels from reserves will depress prices

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The IEA's members are advanced economies in North America, Europe and Northeast Asia. They collectively hold about 1.2 billion barrels of oil in reserve.

A decision on this issue is to be made on March 11

Decision expected on whether to use reserves amid supply shortages and market volatility caused by Iran war

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in…

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves, marking the largest volume in its history.

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The IEA's 400-million-barrel emergency release, more than double its Ukraine response, comes as Iran cut Strait of Hormuz exports to less than 10%.

The move comes as the Iran war continues to choke off traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

The conflict in Iran has halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed the price of oil and gas sharply higher.

Proposed release is larger than the 182 million barrels of oil that IEA members released after Russia invaded Ukraine.

The International Energy Agency announced it has agreed to take emergency action and release 400 million barrels of oil into the market.

Despite rare act of multilateralism, there is no guarantee the IEA’s release of 400m barrels from reserves will depress prices

The IEA said Wednesday that its 32 member countries would release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves.

It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.

Oil prices continue to soar despite the International Energy Agency's plans to release 400m barrels into the market.

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Oil prices have surged more than 17% since the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of crude stockpiles in its 50-year history.