Wednesday brought the strongest effort so far to ensure adequate global supplies of crude oil amid the conflict in the Middle East — but one expert said the IEA's decision to release an unprecedented amount of crude from its reserves won't halt climbing oil prices.
February inflation was unchanged but predates surge in energy prices The Washington PostHere's the inflation breakdown for February 2026 — in one chart CNBCTame CPI Still Spells Trouble for Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Bloomberg.comStock Market Today: IEA to Launch Record Oil Reserves Release; Dow Slips as Inflation Holds Steady — Live Updates WSJ
Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices AP NewsCountries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices CNNCountries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption NPRIEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption CNBC
Stock Market Today: IEA to Launch Record Oil Reserves Release; Dow Slips as Inflation Holds Steady — Live Updates WSJCPI Report Live Updates: Inflation Had Steadied Before War With Iran The New York TimesUS consumer prices likely increased in February ahead of Iran conflict ReutersEnergy, food prices surged in February — before Iran fighting started PoliticoInflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that CNN
