Countries agree to historic release of stockpiled oil to ease the global disruption

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Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.

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Countries agree to historic release of stockpiled oil to ease the global disruption
NPR Topics: News

Countries agree to historic release of stockpiled oil to ease the global disruption

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Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.