Ölpreise: USA verlangen wohl Freigabe deutscher Dieselreserven
Die hohen Preise an Tankstellen setzen die Trump-Regierung unter Druck. Darum drängen die USA in Europa darauf, Notfallreserven für Diesel freizugeben – auch in Deutschland.
The US government is reportedly urging the European Union to release emergency diesel reserves, with officials expressing particular disappointment towards Germany and France, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The US move comes amid rising fuel prices due to the Iran war initiated by the US and Israel, which has become a burden for President Donald Trump and his Republican party ahead of the November US congressional elections.
Under an International Energy Agency (IEA) agreement involving around 30 states, the US had agreed to release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves in March, with the global total to be 400 million barrels. EU countries had pledged to contribute 20 percent. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright publicly pressed European partners on Tuesday to fulfill their commitments.
While the US and Japan honored their pledges, several EU member states released only a fraction of the pledged quantities. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jörgensen also said on Tuesday that the European Union had discussed a possible further release of emergency reserves with IEA chief Fatih Birol. A decision remains pending, however.
The EU must find a balance: lower prices and safeguard stocks for potentially more severe supply bottlenecks. Meanwhile, the US government is exploring further measures to lower diesel prices, including export restrictions for US refineries.
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