EU countries will release fresh oil stocks only after top agency assessment

… </div></div></aside><div class="ad full-bleed ad__instory"> <span class="ad-label">Advertisement</span> <div class="ad-wrapper"> <div class="ad-inner"> <div id="instory"> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="sidebar-grid__container"><div class="sidebar-grid__content article__content"> <p>In a meeting Wednesday afternoon, EU officials endorsed the position, pledging to defer any future drawdowns "pending a clearer IEA assessment of market conditions and security-of-supply risks," said one of the diplomats. Countries need to know "how low we can go," said another.</p> <p>While diesel prices are high as a result of airstrikes on energy infrastructure in Russia and the Middle East, some EU countries warned that releasing stocks now could leave them vulnerable in the event of a supply crisis. </p> <p>There remain enough untapped stocks among IEA members to satisfy the pledge to release 100 million barrels. </p> …