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The International Energy Agency has proposed the release of the largest amount of oil reserves in its history, The Wall Street Journal's Matthew Dalton and Bojan Pancevski report, citing officials familiar with the matter said. The release is said to top the 182 million barrel release that IAEA member countries conducted in 2022 when Russia attacked Ukraine, the report states. The proposal is said to have been circulated at the IEA member countries' emergency meeting today, and the decision on the proposal is expected on Wednesday, WSJ states.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced agreement on a detailed implementation plan approved by President Trump to deploy Maritime Reinsurance, including war risk, in the Gulf region. "In close coordination with CENTCOM, this plan will restore confidence in maritime trade, help stabilize international commerce, and support American and allied businesses operating in the Middle East during the conflict with Iran. This announcement marks a key milestone toward the rapid implementation of President Trump's directive to utilize DFC's innovative financial toolkit to safeguard the continued flow of trade," the DFC stated. Publicly traded oil production companies include BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

U.S. Development Finance Corporation chief executive Ben Black and Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will on Friday unveil that the DFC is creating a $20B reinsurance facility to restart maritime cargo and oil commerce stalled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the American and Israeli strikes on Iran, reported Financial Times, which quotes Black as having said the facility would "restore confidence in maritime trade and stabilize international markets". Publicly traded oil producers include BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL) and TotalEnergies (TTE).