Germany releases part of oil reserves due to Middle East war, government source says

Middle East Eye · March 11, 2026 War

Germany releases part of oil reserves due to Middle East war, government source says Germany is to release part of its strategic oil reserve to counter high energy prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, a government source told AFP on Wednesday. Germany's Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche was due to address the media in Berlin shortly.