A picture shows a makeshift petrol station near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026. The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever. The crude market has been hit by wild volatility since the United States and Israel began striking Iran at the end of last month, with Tehran retaliating by attacking targets across the oil-rich Gulf and effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
