Oil prices dip but head for weekly gains amid West Asia supply concerns
The International Energy Agency agreed to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the market and any oil remaining from a record release of emergency reserves pledged in March to boost supply

For this week so far, Brent has increased 0.72 per cent, while WTI has jumped 5.9 per cent
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First Published: Oct 16 2026 | 7:53 AM IST
Published by Business Standard
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