Martin Vander Weyer Martin Vander Weyer

Any other business | 2 July 2011

Why release emergency oil stocks? Because Opec never does the right thing

issue 02 July 2011

Why release emergency oil stocks? Because Opec never does the right thing

Observers of oil politics have been wondering why the Paris-based International Energy Agency, which represents 28 member states including Britain, has suddenly decided to start releasing oil from its emergency reserves. What do they know that we don’t? This is a rare move for the IEA — the last time was after Hurricane Katrina.

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