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During a G-7 videoconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, member countries agreed to release up to 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel over four months, with a significant portion released within the first 20 days. This decision aims to address soaring gas prices following recent conflicts involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine war escalations. Since February, U.S. diesel prices have surged by 70%, reaching $6.37 per gallon, while Brent crude oil remains above $100 per barrel despite an earlier release of 400 million barrels by International Energy Agency members in March. The move comes after persistent lobbying from the Trump administration on European allies to ease the global diesel shortage.
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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.
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Member countries in the Group of Seven agreed on Friday to release tens of millions of barrels of diesel fuel and crude oil, the latest move by industrial economies around the world to cap soaring gas prices.
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Following a G-7 videoconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil.”
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Europe → follow → Oil
“The process will begin immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
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Trump → begin → Social
Gas prices have soared since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
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U.S. → soar → Feb.
But diesel in particular saw a renewed surge this summer after the Russia-Ukraine war escalated in July.
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Since late February, the average price of U.S. diesel has surged 70% to $6.37 per gallon.
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The release will be as much as 100 million barrels over the course of four months, the G-7 said in a statement.
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It noted that there would be a “substantial diesel release within the first 20 days.
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In March, countries that are members of the International Energy Agency approved a release of 400 million barrels of crude oil.
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That helped to partially ease the energy supply problem, but prices continued to rise.
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As of Friday, prices still remain sharply elevated since the Iran war began.
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Brent crude oil, which was down 3% in anticipation of the news, still hovered above $100 per barrel.
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also comes after multiple days of pressure by the Trump administration on European allies, particularly Germany and France, where a large share of the EU’s diesel reserves are held.
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“American farmers, truckers, and businesses should not be left carrying the burden of a global diesel shortage,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X late Thursday.
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At the same time, Trump is openly considering a U.S. diesel export ban, which would hit EU countries, as well as the United Kingdom, particularly hard.
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Earlier on Friday morning, the European Union said it “fully rejects any ban on diesel.”
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“A ban would not be beneficial to anyone,” a European Commission spokeswoman told reporters in a briefing.
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