IEA members ready to release more oil reserves2026-10-07The 32 members of the International Energy Agency stand ready to release more oil and diesel if market conditions require it.They hold about 1.1 billion barrels in strategic reserves, including more than 200 million barrels of diesel.Of the 400 million barrels pledged in March, about 325 million have already been put on the market; releasing the remainder would add nearly 100 million barrels.IEA members supported prioritizing the release of diesel stocks because of tensions in global markets.Fatih Birol asked governments to assess the need to release additional volumes of diesel and specify the timing before the council meeting on October 15.Carburants : les États membres de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie prêts à « libérer davantage » de réserves stratégiques (Sud Ouest)Carburants : les États membres de l’AIE prêts à libérer davantage de réserves stratégiques de pétrole si nécessaire (Le Figaro)Plus de 300 millions de barils de pétrole ont déjà été libérés depuis le début de la guerre au... (BFMTV)IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100m barrels still to come (Geo News)IEA urges additional diesel releases ahead of key meeting (Euronews)