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‘Crisis worse than two 1970s oil shocks put together’: IEA chief’s big warning on Strait of Hormuz

The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered an energy crisis for the world and “no country is immune” to its shockwaves, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday. Addressing the National Press Club in Australia’s capital, Birol said the current situation has evolved into an unprecedented disruption, combining multiple shocks to oil…

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Iea Oil Reserves Release: Iran crisis: IEA says strategic oil reserves to be released immediately in Asia-Oceania, from end-March in US and Europe

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday that strategic oil reserves will be released “immediately” in Asia and Oceania, while supplies from member countries in the Americas and Europe will begin flowing from the end of March, as governments move to cushion the oil shock caused by the ongoing West Asia war.As per news…

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Energy shock response gathers pace as IEA agrees record 400 million-barrel oil release amid US-Iran war

A coordinated global effort to stabilise volatile energy markets gathered pace on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.According to an AP report, the Paris-based agency will make 400 million barrels available from members’ strategic…

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Oil price today (March 11, 2026): Crude falls to $88 a barrel after IEA proposes largest oil reserve release

Oil prices fell to around $88 per barrel after a report said that the International Energy Agency (IEA) is considering a record release of emergency oil reserves to stabilise global markets amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg.According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the proposed release could exceed…

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Middle East crisis: IEA proposes largest oil reserve release of 182 million barrels to ease crude prices

Amid soaring crude oil prices worldwide due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed the largest disbursement of oil reserves to help bring down prices.The release could exceed the 182 million barrels of oil that IEA member countries put on the market in two separate releases in 2022,…

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India rules out releasing strategic oil reserves after IEA calls to cool prices

India will not participate in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) proposal to release strategic petroleum reserves to stabilise global oil markets, government sources said on Monday, even as crude prices surge amid the escalating Middle East conflict, reported PTI.The decision comes as G7 nations consider coordinated releases of emergency oil reserves to calm markets after…

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Turning back to Russian gas would be economically and politically wrong, says IEA chief

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned Europe against returning to Russian gas supplies, warning that doing so would be both economically and politically misguided despite the current turmoil in global energy markets, according to a Reuters report.IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the ongoing Middle East crisis has prompted fresh debate…

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Oil market ‘lopsided’ as output surpasses demand; four million bpd supply surplus likely in 2026: IEA

The global oil market is tilting towards oversupply as production growth continues to outpace consumption despite a rise in Chinese demand, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest monthly report released on Thursday. The IEA projected that worldwide oil production will exceed demand by more than four million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026,…

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Energy surge: India set to become epicentre of global oil demand growth; IEA projects fastest energy expansion to 2035

India is poised to become the epicentre of global oil demand growth over the next decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest Global Energy Outlook 2025, citing rapid economic expansion, industrialisation, and rising vehicle ownership as key drivers of energy consumption.According to the Paris-based agency, India’s energy demand is projected to rise…

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