Hohe Kraftstoffpreise: IEA will Ölreserven schneller freigeben
Die Kraftstoffpreise sind hoch, Diesel ist besonders knapp. Die Internationale Energieagentur will nun eine bereits beschlossene Freigabe von Ölreserven beschleunigen – wird das den Markt beruhigen?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is set to accelerate the release of strategic oil reserves amid soaring fuel prices, as called for by Germany and other G7 nations. Following a meeting of the IEA's governing board in Paris, the agency stated that priority should be given to releasing diesel in the current tense diesel market situation.
Specifically, the IEA aims to expedite the completion of the oil reserve release initiated in March in response to the Iran war and finalize it as soon as possible. The IEA had previously agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of crude oil from strategic oil reserves, but only around 330 million barrels have been sold so far.
Some countries, however, have already released more than they initially pledged. The release of the remaining pledged stocks will add approximately 100 million barrels to the market, including 20 million barrels of diesel, meeting the G7's demand. This measure is intended to lower fuel prices.
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