https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/emergency-oil-releases-risk-draining-the-world-s-last-supply-cushionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/emergency-oil-releases-risk-draining-the-world-s-last-supply-cushionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/emergency-oil-releases-risk-draining-the-world-s-last-supply-cushion#u122544Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:01:23 +0000The world's oil supply cushion is dangerously thin due to emergency releases from strategic reserves. Global oil inventories are rapidly depleting, raising concerns about the ability to respond to future shocks. The International Energy Agency (IEA) plans to release another 100 million barrels of oil in response to the Hormuz squeeze. This has led to warnings of a potential tanker shortage and oil prices reaching $200 a barrel.Why it mattersThe ongoing depletion of global oil inventories has significant implications for the world's energy security. The strategic reserves were built u