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G7 strategic oil reserves: readiness signaled, no release now The G7 said it is “ready at any time” to release strategic oil reserves if necessary, signaling preparedness rather than immediate action, according to a G7 statement. Officials are monitoring market conditions and energy security but have not initiated a coordinated drawdown. The posture operates as a market backstop. It is designed to stabilize expectations while governments evaluate supply, shipping logistics, and the efficacy of non-emergency tools. Why it matters: International Energy Agency (IEA) says supply adequate The International Energy Agency views current strains as logistical rather than a global supply shortage. In that context, the agency has emphasized that emergency stockpiles are a contingency, not a base-case tool at present. “There is plenty of oil in the market… we are facing a temporary disruption, a logistical disruption,” said Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. He has also indicated that all options remain on the table, yet there are currently no plans for collective action to tap emergency reserves. That distinction helps explain why authorities are signaling readiness without deploying barrels now. For markets, the G7’s signal functions as a policy backstop that can temper risk premia even without an immediate release. It may cool volatility in the short term but does not resolve the shipping bottlenecks the IEA has highlighted. On policy, President Emmanuel Macron has described the use of strategic reserves as an envisaged option and suggested leaders could coordinate responses to energy price pressures. The emphasis remains on flexibility and conditional intervention. What could trigger a coordinated release next Triggers: price spikes, severe supply disruption, Strait of Hormuz escalation A release would be more likely if prices spike sharply, if there is a severe and sustained physical supply loss, or if transit through the Strait…

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