Dozens of countries agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil. But it didn't bring down prices.
Oil Prices,Oil Stockpiles,emergency oil reserves,Oil,Middle East,Iran,Global Markets,Global Oil Supply,global energy markets
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The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that member countries had unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves in a bid to ease prices that are soaring due to the Iran war.
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