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Middle East Crisis
IEA proposes largest ever release to counter price spikes from Iran-related tensions.
Ukraine Invasion
Record 180-million-barrel release to stabilize markets after Russia's invasion.
Libyan Civil War
Release to offset the loss of high-quality Libyan crude oil.
Hurricane Katrina
Emergency release following massive disruptions to Gulf of Mexico oil production.
Gulf War Release
First coordinated IEA release during the conflict in Iraq and Kuwait.
The International Energy Agency has proposed the largest coordinated release of emergency oil stocks in its history to mitigate price spikes caused by escalating conflict in the Middle East. The move, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, aims to stabilize global energy markets as tensions involving Iran threaten supply routes.