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Oil falls as IEA members agree to release diesel stocks first; WTI settles at $88.28
CNBC reported that oil fell on Wednesday after members of the International Energy Agency agreed to prioritise releasing diesel stocks. Brent settled about 38 cents lower at $100.20 and WTI at $88.28, down 1.30 percent.
Diesel drives transport, generators and farm costs, and Nigeria imports and refines it.
A diesel release can ease prices abroad; local diesel prices respond slowly.
Governments say stock releases calm markets.
Analysts say they are a temporary fix.
Price drops tied to stock releases fade unless supply returns.
DailyDrop Nigeria edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026