{
  "id": 11350695,
  "title": "US pressures EU allies to release diesel stockpiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/us-pressures-eu-allies-to-release-diesel-stockpiles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-pressures-eu-allies-to-release-diesel-stockpiles/a-79509571?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has urged its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to rapidly release their strategic reserves of diesel fuel to help alleviate the skyrocketing prices, according to multiple reports. This comes in the wake of President Donald Trump suggesting a potential ban on US diesel exports to curb the rising costs. Since the beginning of the Iran war, US diesel prices have skyrocketed by more than 70% to $6.39 per US gallon ($1.50 per liter), as per AAA motor club data. The escalating fuel costs have fueled public discontent and heightened concerns within Trump's Republican Party about the possibility of losing control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Germany's ADAC motoring club reported an average diesel price of €2.409 per liter ($10.25 per US gallon), while the US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, expressed high confidence in Europe's ability to reduce fuel prices by utilizing emergency diesel inventories. Wright emphasized the necessity of a coordinated release of diesel stocks as the country transitions into the harvest season and prepares for winter heating oil demands. US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, revealed that Washington has completed its share of the March agreement among International Energy Agency members to release 172 million barrels of US diesel, urging allies to fulfill their commitments and make additional supplies immediately available. US Trade Representative, Jamie Greer, noted the eagerness of both nations to collaborate on the diesel issue, highlighting that France, Germany, and Italy possess significant reserves and would be willing to cooperate on delivering more diesel to the market. European Union trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, expressed surprise at the possibility of a ban on diesel exports, stating that such a move would have severe repercussions for the EU's economic performance. A European Union energy task force, comprising the European Commission and the 27 EU member countries, is scheduled to convene an emergency meeting on Friday to evaluate the situation.",
  "summary": "The Trump administration has called on its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to release strategic diesel reserves in an effort to ease fuel prices. The EU will hold an emergency meeting on Friday.",
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        "title": "US pressures EU allies to release diesel stockpiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/us-pressures-eu-allies-to-release-diesel-stockpiles-11353094",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:51:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}