The biggest release of emergency oil stockpiles in history was announced. Why crude may keep rising

Oil prices have surged more than 17% since the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of crude stockpiles in its 50-year history.

# The biggest release of emergency oil stockpiles in history was announced. Why crude may keep rising Oil prices have surged more than 17% since the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of crude stockpiles in its 50-year history. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/14/iran-war-iea-oil-stockpile-spr-strait-hormuz.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*