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President Donald Trump stated that the United States may request European countries to release their diesel reserves in response to rising prices attributed to tensions with Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer encouraged European nations like France, Germany, and Italy to accelerate the delivery of existing commitments and make additional supplies available immediately. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed confidence that Europe could alleviate high global fuel prices by releasing emergency diesel stocks; however, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic warned that a US ban on diesel exports would have negative consequences for European economies.
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Story summary
In late 2023, President Trump pressured Germany, France, and other European nations to release emergency diesel fuel reserves in order to lower global prices ahead of the US midterm elections. The administration warned that it would ban US diesel exports unless these countries released their strategic reserves. Reuters reported that Washington was specifically asking for 120 million barrels of diesel over six months, but European officials were hesitant due to concerns about long-term supply security. Despite initial resistance, Trump announced on social media that Europe had agreed to release its diesel reserves "immediately," though details on the volume and timing were not provided.
Written for “US Pressures Europe Diesel Reserves” on 2026-10-05,
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President Donald Trump has said that the US could ask European countries to release diesel reserves, as Washington tries to rein in rising diesel prices due to the war on Iran.
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Washington → say → Iran
The US president told reporters on Thursday that his administration “may” ask European countries to release diesel stocks, shortly after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Europe to “immediately” tap its reserves.
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Bessent → tell → reserves
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ban → lose → prices
“Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address ongoing disruptions,” Bessent said in a social media post.
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Bessent → accelerate → post
Earlier, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that he believes France, Germany and Italy “would love to have a cooperative path forward with the United States on how we get more diesel to market”.
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we → say → market
European capitals have spent Thursday coordinating diesel measures, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he was “highly confident” Europe could help ease soaring global prices by releasing emergency diesel inventories.
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Europe → spend → inventories
US diesel prices have surged, hitting a record of $6.53 per gallon a week ago, as data published by the European Commission showed 12 EU member states had recorded new all-time highs, including Italy, Belgium, Romania and Poland.
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states → surge → Italy
The spike in US diesel prices prompted the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers to consider restricting US diesel exports ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
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administration → prompt → elections
France and Germany hold more than a third of the EU’s strategic diesel reserves, according to the Reuters news agency.
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France → hold → agency
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said a US ban on diesel would be “unexpected” but would have detrimental effects on Europe’s economy.
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ban → say → economy
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