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The G7’s decision to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude over the next four months creates a clear, short‑term supply shock that can be quantified and priced into trading models. For quantitative traders, the event offers a concrete case to apply advanced corporate risk‑management techniques, from position sizing to scenario analysis, while keeping the focus on real‑asset exposure rather than pure pricing arbitrage. Understanding the Supply Shock The coordinated release adds roughly 25 million barrels per month to global inventories. In a market where daily oil consumption runs near 100 million barrels, this represents a 0.25 % increase in supply each month....