The US-Israel-Iran war · Energy, shipping and markets

IEA members agree record release of 400 million barrels from emergency oil stocks

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

The International Energy Agency said its 32 members had unanimously agreed, at an extraordinary meeting on 10 March, to make 400 million barrels of oil available from emergency reserves, the largest release in its history and more than double the 182.7 million barrels released in 2022. The IEA said crude and product exports through the Strait of Hormuz had fallen below 10 percent of prewar levels. Germany and Japan announced their own releases the same day.

When: 11 March 2026
Where: Global oil markets, No single country
What: policy
Attribution: Not attributed. Decision by an intergovernmental energy body that is not a party to the war.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence Fuel Oil News Media · Unaffiliated origin: IEA announcement of 11 March and statement by Executive Director Fatih Birol · published 2026-03-16 00:00 UTC
Corroboration Fortune Media · Unaffiliated origin: IEA announcement, 11 March, and German and Japanese government statements · published 2026-03-11 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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