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Germany releases more oil reserves under G7 commitment
Germany has begun releasing more oil from its strategic reserve to meet international commitments, including a G7 decision.
The move follows an International Energy Agency decision in March to release reserves in response to the Iran war and strained oil markets.
Fuel prices at German petrol stations had risen sharply after the war began.
Germany is expected to contribute 19.5 million barrels out of a 100 million-barrel release agreed under the IEA allocation.
By October, it had released 6 million barrels, leaving 13.5 million still to be released.
The government will initially focus on diesel and heating oil for the remaining release.
A new regulation temporarily lowers the reserve from 90 days of supply to 82 days, and the releases are intended to help stabilize oil prices.
Germany is releasing more oil reserves under its international commitments, including a G7 decision.
The German economy ministry said a decree authorising the release took effect on Thursday.
Germany is expected to contribute 19.5 million barrels to a planned release of 100 million barrels.
By October, Germany had released 6 million barrels, and it will initially focus on diesel and heating oil for the remaining 13.5 million.
The decree temporarily reduces Germany’s strategic oil reserve from 90 days of supply to 82 days.
- Who
- The German government is releasing the reserves. Germany’s contribution is set under an International Energy Agency formula.
- What
- Germany is releasing more oil reserves, initially focusing on diesel and heating oil.
- When
- The decree took effect on Thursday. The article was published on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Germany.
- Why
- To meet international commitments, including a G7 decision, and help stabilise oil markets.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The International Energy Agency decided to release strategic oil reserves in response to the Iran war.
The G7 called for reserve stocks to be released.
A decree authorising the release was published in the Federal Gazette.
The decree took effect.
- Germany’s planned contribution
- 19.5 million barrels
- Planned total release
- 100 million barrels
- Released by Germany by October
- 6 million barrels
- Remaining German release
- 13.5 million barrels
- Initial focus
- Diesel and heating oil
- Reserve duration under decree
- Temporarily reduced from 90 days to 82 days