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Day 2 Emergency Response Policy - International Energy Agency

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Key Elements of IEA <strong>Response</strong><br />

Continuous assessment of oil market<br />

• Monthly Oil Market Report (OMR)<br />

• Size of disruption; OPEC spare capacity ; stocks in OECD<br />

• Necessity of IEA action, impact on market<br />

Rapid decision making framework<br />

• Need for fast, decisive response, market reaction immediate<br />

• Delayed, weak or uncoordinated response can cause market confusion<br />

and exacerbate the problem<br />

Flexibility in response measures<br />

• Stocks are key, but other measures possible<br />

• Make oil available to the market, not directing – market allocates oil<br />

Communication<br />

• Dialogue with Members, key NMCs and OPEC<br />

• Media strategy to deal with markets<br />

© OECD/IEA 2013

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