IEA
Britishabbreviation
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Ever since the U.S. and Israel started the war, the IEA had been anticipating global oil supply to be slashed by 8 million barrels a day in March, or almost 250 million barrels in total.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Asked whether the IEA might recommend releasing more barrels from its reserves, Birol said, “we are assessing the market on a daily, if not hourly, basis, 24/7.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, IEA boss Fatih Birol said Monday: "The global economy is facing a major, major threat today, and I very much hope that this issue will be resolved as soon as possible."
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Birol said these proposals were in addition to action taken by IEA member countries earlier this month, when they agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil, 20% of its emergency reserves.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
After this storm, it will be critical to rebuild America’s SPR and keep the IEA focused on the energy security mission presciently imagined by Kissinger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
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