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How much oil is 'scarily thin'?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recommends that member countries hold at least 90 days of net oil imports in strategic reserves. Amin Nasser's warning suggests the world is falling significantly short of this benchmark, making the global economy vulnerable to supply shocks. This is why emergency releases cannot fix the shortfall.
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