EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 18 MIN
CutTheClutter: How China stockpiled oil before war in Iran, & India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves
from ThePrint · host ThePrint
The war in Iran has once again put focus on Strategic oil reserves. The IEA member countries carried out the largest ever oil stock release (400 million barrels) last month. #CutTheClutter Episode 1830 looks at where countries including US, China, Japan & India stand on Strategic Petroleum inventory & how China stockpiled oil before war in Iran, adding almost 1.1 million barrels per day in 2025. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves, and traces its journey.
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The war in Iran has once again put focus on Strategic oil reserves. The IEA member countries carried out the largest ever oil stock release (400 million barrels) last month. #CutTheClutter Episode 1830 looks at where countries including US, China, Japan & India stand on Strategic Petroleum inventory & how China stockpiled oil before war in Iran, adding almost 1.1 million barrels per day in 2025. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves, and traces its journey.
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