{
  "id": 11696379,
  "title": "325 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves released: IEA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/325-million-barrels-of-oil-from-strategic-reserves-released-iea",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:31:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442483/325-million-barrels-of-oil-from-strategic-reserves-released-iea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Energy Agency revealed on Saturday that its member countries had released 325 million barrels of oil and oil-derivative products from strategic reserves, exceeding the 400 million barrels pledged in March. This update followed the G7 countries' decision the previous day to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil, aimed at addressing global energy supply concerns stemming from the US-Iran conflict. The G7 nations, which include the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, did not clarify whether the 100 million barrels included the remaining 75 million barrels from the March commitment or added to it. President Donald Trump's administration had urged allies to release diesel reserves to alleviate price hikes for the fuel, a problem felt across America and other regions. The US, UK, and other G7 members' actions were prompted by the war in the Middle East, where Iran has restricted ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and Israeli strikes, as well as Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. The IEA stated that around 325 million barrels of the collective action announced on March 11th had been released, accounting for more than 80 percent of the 400 million barrels initially pledged.",
  "summary": "PARIS: The International Energy Agency said Saturday that member countries had so far released 325 million barrels of oil and oil-derivative products from strategic reserves, from 400 million barrels promised in March. The update came a day after G7 countries, in coordination with the IEA, agreed to immediately release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy supply…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}