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IEA Mulls Emergency Action To Unleash Oil Reserves
The International Energy Agency and G7 hold over 1.8 billion barrels in emergency oil stocks to address supply disruptions and market volatility amid Gulf tensions.
- On Tuesday, the International Energy Agency convened an extraordinary meeting in Paris to assess supply and whether to release emergency stocks, hosting G7 energy ministers at its Paris headquarters.
- Amid the Middle East war, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed and production curtailed, causing crude prices to jump 30 percent on Monday to nearly $120 before retreating.
- IEA member countries currently hold over 1.2 billion barrels of public emergency stocks plus roughly 600 million barrels of industry inventories, meeting the 90 days emergency stock obligation.
- G7 finance ministers discussed a potential release on Monday, while Lescure said the IEA was asked to update stock data and prepare scenarios to stay ready, but the situation was 'not there yet'.
- With about 100 million barrels of oil are consumed globally every day, officials say coordinated releases could shape markets as Iran vows to halt Gulf exports, risking supply disruptions.
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