strategic
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The International Energy Agency on Sunday said emergency reserves of oil would soon start flowing, after last week’s approval of the release of 400 million barrels held in strategic reserves.
From MarketWatch
The International Energy Agency on Sunday said emergency reserves of oil would soon start flowing, after last week’s approval of the release of 400 million barrels held in strategic reserves.
From MarketWatch
Currently, only a tiny fraction of the vessels that used to navigate the strategic waterway have made it through, while some have ended up in flames.
From Barron's
Buying oil from Iran was a strategic decision for China.
China has worked to mitigate this liability, by building up its strategic oil reserve in recent months and pushing a long-term shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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