US EditionIEA announces record 400-million-barrel release of oil to address Iran war supply disruption
IEA’s 32 members agreed to release 400 million barrels, more than double the 2022 Ukraine response, to offset an 8 mb/d supply loss from the Middle East conflict.
- On March 11, 2026, the International Energy Agency announced that it and its 32 member countries agreed to release 400 million barrels from emergency reserves, the largest coordinated release in the agency's history and more than double the 182.7 million barrels released in 2022.
- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted most cargo traffic, and the IEA estimates the conflict will cut global oil supply by eight million barrels a day this month.
- The G7 nations pledged most of the volumes, with France contributing 14.5 million barrels, the UK offering 13.5 million barrels, and Germany's economy ministry asked to release roughly 19.7 million barrels, Macron said.
- Markets showed an immediate reaction, with Brent crude settling around $90.87 on Wednesday and the national average for gasoline rising 20% to $3.58 a gallon.
- Birol warned that 'This is a major action aiming to alleviate the immediate impacts of the disruption in markets,' adding that the release accounts for about a third of IEA emergency stocks and replaces 20–26 days of Hormuz shipments.
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