As countries scramble to tap all available inventories amid the protracted Mideast supply shock, the US is leading the charge on releasing supplies from its strategic reserves.

As countries scramble to tap all available inventories amid the protracted Mideast supply shock, the US is leading the charge on releasing supplies from its strategic reserves.

Standard Chartered warns the rapid SPR drawdowns and other emergency measures are only temporary fixes, with physical oil market tightness likely to return once reserve releases…