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IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization’s history. The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market. It said that the reserves would be […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil jitters persist as U.S. targets Iranian ships near Strait of Hormuz
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE What you need to know today Oil was slightly higher after plunging more than 11% Tuesday, as traders expect a group of countries to tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate disruption caused by the war in the Middle East. The sharp drop came […]
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Oil prices inch back toward $90 mark as traders shrug off prospect of historic reserve release
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on Feb. 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices moved higher early on Wednesday, despite a report that there would be a historic release of emergency reserves […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Traders on edge despite reserve hopes
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters What you need to know today Oil continued its wild ride Tuesday, closing more than 11% lower, as traders believed a group of countries would tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Hims & Hers, BioNTech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals & more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Hims & Hers Health — Shares of the telehealth company jumped 3%. Bank of America upgraded the stock to neutral from underperform after Novo Nordisk dropped its patent infringement case against Hims, and the companies agreed that Hims would sell Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy […]
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IEA countries to meet later Tuesday on release of oil reserves, but no decision made yet
The International Energy Agency will convene an extraordinary meeting of its member countries Tuesday to discuss a possible release of oil stockpiles to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war. The more than 30 members will “assess the current security of supply and market conditions to inform a subsequent decision on whether to […]
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