IEA
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Last month, all 32 member countries of the IEA agreed to make 400 million barrels of oil from the emergency stockpile available — or roughly 20% of the overall IEA supply.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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
Although the IEA is discussing further releases of oil stocks, such action wouldn’t resolve the crisis, Birol said in a conference in Australia on Monday.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Transportation accounts for 45% of global oil consumption, according to the IEA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
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