{
  "id": 14731863,
  "title": "IEA to speed up release of oil stocks, including over 20 million barrels of diesel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/iea-to-speed-up-release-of-oil-stocks-including-over-20-million",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:35:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/iea-speed-release-oil-stocks-including-over-20-million-barrels-diesel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Energy Agency (IEA) has agreed to swiftly release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the market, in addition to any remaining oil from an emergency reserve pledged in March, to help alleviate soaring fuel prices. The move comes in response to US President Donald Trump's pressure on EU countries to draw down reserves, or face potential US diesel export bans. The IEA's board discussed the release of stock on Thursday, reaffirming its commitment to the March 2026 collective action. Over 330 million barrels have been released so far as a result of the pledge.",
  "summary": "The move follows US pressure over current plans not going far enough to quell rising fuel prices",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "IEA Agrees to Release of Outstanding 100 Million Barrels of Oil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/iea-agrees-to-release-of-outstanding-100-million-barrels-of-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:52:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}