Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

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DW News(center)

Germany, Austria, Japan, Spain and France have all indicated plans to release some of their oil reserves, a day after the International Energy Agency was debating the pros and cons. The Iran war has driven prices up.

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Associated Press(center)

Big oil tanks are pictured in front of the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) 2026-03-11T11:48:23Z BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency

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Al Jazeera(center)

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.

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SCMP(center)

Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war, with Berlin saying the IEA global energy body had asked member states to release 400 million barrels. France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, s

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AFP / France 24(center)

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its 32 members would release a record 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to steady markets as the Middle East war continue to push oil prices higher and threaten global supply.

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SCMP(center)

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organisation said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its me

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Story Context

Associated Press

Big oil tanks are pictured in front the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Al Jazeera

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from its members’ strategic reserves, in an attempt to counter soaring...

SCMP

Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war,... France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, said nations were coordinating their steps as G7...

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Swarm Claim

IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets.

DW News · link

Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

Germany, Austria, Japan, Spain and France have all indicated plans to release some of their oil reserves, a day after the International Energy Agency was debating...

Associated Press · link

IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves in an effort to calm surging prices

Big oil tanks are pictured in front the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Al Jazeera · link

IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from its members’ strategic reserves, in an attempt to counter soaring...

SCMP · link

Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G7 stands ‘ready’ to act

Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war,... France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, said nations were coordinating their steps as G7...

The Wire — Other Sources

Associated Press

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IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves in an effort to calm surging prices

Big oil tanks are pictured in front of the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) 2026-03-11T11:48:23Z BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency

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Al Jazeera

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IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.

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SCMP

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Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G7 stands ‘ready’ to act

Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war, with Berlin saying the IEA global energy body had asked member states to release 400 million barrels. France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, s

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AFP / France 24

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IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its 32 members would release a record 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to steady markets as the Middle East war continue to push oil prices higher and threaten global supply.

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SCMP

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IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves to calm surging prices

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organisation said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its me

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IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves in an effort to calm surging prices

Big oil tanks are pictured in front of the BP refinery in Gelsenkirchen, one of the biggest fuel producers in Germany, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) 2026-03-11T11:48:23Z BERLIN (AP) — The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency

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Al Jazeera

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IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.

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SCMP

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Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G7 stands ‘ready’ to act

Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war, with Berlin saying the IEA global energy body had asked member states to release 400 million barrels. France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, s

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AFP / France 24

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IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its 32 members would release a record 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to steady markets as the Middle East war continue to push oil prices higher and threaten global supply.

World · archived

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SCMP

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IEA agrees to record release of emergency oil reserves to calm surging prices

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East. The Paris-based organisation said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its me

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Bloomberg

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IEA to Release Record 400 Million Barrels From Oil Reserves

The International Energy Agency agreed to discharge 400 million barrels from emergency oil reserves, its largest-ever release, as governments seek to contain a price spike driven by the Middle East war.

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NPR

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Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption

Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.

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Guido Fawkes

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Britain & Developed Economies Authorise Largest-Ever Oil Stockpile Release

The International Energy Agency’s 32 member countries have just agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil. The largest emergency stockpile release in history… This follows a decision earlier in the week to wait and observe the markets. Japan said earlier that it would release oil stockpiles unila

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