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Oil prices fall as WSJ says IEA proposes largest oil stock release ever

By Thomson Reuters Mar 10, 2026 | 7:32 PM

TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on ​Wednesday after ‌the Wall Street Journal reported the International Energy ‌Agency ​has ⁠proposed the largest ⁠release of oil reserves in its history to ​bring down crude prices ⁠that ⁠have soared amid ​the U.S.-Israel war ​with Iran.

Brent futures ‌were trading down 23 cents, or 0.26% ⁠lower, at $87.57 a barrel at 0023 GMT. ⁠U.S. ‌West Texas ⁠Intermediate (WTI) lost ​37 ‌cents, or ​0.44%, to ⁠trade at $83.08 a barrel.

(Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Tom ​hogue)