American Diesel: France and four other European countries agree on a "firm" response
These countries and the European Commission held an emergency meeting on Thursday in response to calls from the United States for a release of fuel reserves.
Five European countries, including France, have agreed to respond with a unified voice to growing pressure from the US government to release their strategic diesel reserves. The US administration, led by Donald Trump, has been pushing for the release of these reserves, threatening to ban American diesel exports if they don't comply.
France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Ireland, and the European Commission discussed a coordinated response, agreeing to react with a single voice, involve the International Energy Agency (IEA) in any decision, and try to ease tensions with the US. A larger group of countries will meet on Friday to discuss the response. The US is considering an embargo on diesel exports, which could significantly impact the EU.
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