Trump Orders 172 Million Barrels Out as Hormuz Chokes
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEDOE's press release carries Secretary Wright's statement and is dated 11 March 2026, the day the IEA agreed the collective release.[1]
Thirty-two IEA member nations agreed on 11 March 2026 to release 400 million barrels between them after Iranian attacks slowed tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The American share was 172 million barrels, the largest US release ever ordered, and Secretary Wright said it would take about 120 days to deliver.
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