The IEA plans to accelerate emergency oil reserve releases, including more than 20 million barrels of diesel, as global diesel supply tightens amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis. About 330 million barrels have already been released, with 100 million remaining. Total releases are expected to exceed the original 400-million-barrel commitment.

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