US EditionIEA Mulls Emergency Action To Unleash Oil Reserves: WSJ
IEA plans a historic release exceeding 182 million barrels to counter supply risks from the US-Israel-Iran conflict, aiming to stabilize soaring global crude prices.
- 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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