Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge
The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began
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Notable Quotes
"The UK is playing our part in working with our international allies to address the disruption in oil markets."
— Ed Miliband , Politician
"Once you release them, they don't exist."
— Nick Butler , Academic
"The release helps but it doesn't fully offset that disruption."
— Jorge Leon , Other
"The decision will not help the global gas market, which he described as very challenging."
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"we’re not there yet on agreeing to release oil stockpiles."
— Roland Lescure , Politician
"the rise in oil prices was 'a very small price to pay' for the US 'and world, safety and peace'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Oil markets are global so the response to major disruptions needs to be global, too. Energy security is the founding mandate of the IEA, and I am pleased that IEA members are showing strong solidarity in taking decisive action together."
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"act first to release about 80m barrels from its private and national oil reserves"
— Sanae Takaichi , Politician
"We will comply with this request and contribute our share, because Germany stands behind the IEA’s most important principle: mutual solidarity."
— Katherina Reiche , Politician
"a voluntary call, which gives countries time to respond pending their national circumstance"
— Chris Bowen , Politician
"emergency collective action of unprecedented size"
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"equivalent of 20 days of the volume being exported through the Strait of Hormuz"
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"releasing reserves as early as the 16th of this month"
— Sanae Takata , Politician
"Germany stands behind the IEA’s most important principle of mutual solidarity."
— Katherina Reiche , Politician
Key People
Chris Bowen is an Australian politician serving as the Minister for Energy.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ed Miliband is a British politician and a member of the Labour Party.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Fatih Birol is the director of the International Energy Agency.
Jorge Leon is the head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy.
Katherina Reiche is Germany's Economy Minister.
Nick Butler is a former head of strategy at BP and an energy analyst.
He is the French finance minister.
Prime Minister of Japan re-elected by Parliament.
Sanae Takata is the Prime Minister of Japan.
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The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began
The International Energy Agency proposes releasing a record 400 million barrels of oil to stabilize prices amid the Iran conflict, with member countries set to vote on the plan.
The International Energy Agency announces a unanimous decision to release 400 million barrels of emergency crude oil, the largest in its history, to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on global oil prices.
The International Energy Agency agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil to prevent further price increases amid attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict.
The International Energy Agency's decision to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves aims to stabilize prices amid the Iran conflict, but questions remain about its sufficiency.
G7 finance ministers discuss the economic impact of the US-Israel war with Iran and express readiness to release emergency oil reserves to stabilize global markets.
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