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May 18, 2026
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IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories depleting rapidly with only a few weeks worth left
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) is sounding an urgent alarm about global commercial oil stocks, warning that they are quickly dwindling to levels that could lead to significant disruptions in energy markets.
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stated in a recent interview that the world's strategic and commercial inventories have fallen to dangerously low levels. According to his analysis, there is currently only around four weeks' worth of oil supply left in these reserves globally. This stark decline poses severe risks for countries relying heavily on imported crude oil.
Birol emphasi…
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