The German government said on Wednesday it would free up some of its national oil reserves in response to rising oil prices, as it made some €1.5 billion ($1.66 billion) available to purchase more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help secure its energy supplies. Germany is among the 31 member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) that planned to release a total of 60 million barrels from emergency oil reserves to stabilize markets after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday that “in times like these, it is important to act in unison.” The …