{
  "id": 11512538,
  "title": "Brent climbs, WTI down as Europe agrees to release diesel reserves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brent-climbs-wti-down-as-europe-agrees-to-release-diesel-reserves",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:55:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/brent-climbs-wti-down-europe-agrees-release-diesel-reserves-6425786"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston, October 2: Crude futures experienced a decline as European leaders acquiesced to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves, aiming to bring prices down and lessen fuel imports from the United States. Brent crude settled at $102.25 per barrel, marking a 6-cent or 0.06% decrease. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slid to $91.11 per barrel, a 1.76-point or 1.90% reduction. Over the past week, Brent rose by 0.11% while WTI faced a 1.6% drop. European Union nations agreed to France's proposal to release additional diesel stockpiles, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. Following the release, Trump tweeted on Truth Social about the EU's decision. Earlier, Trump had contemplated a ban on US diesel exports. Analyst Phil Flynn with the Price Futures Group noted that Europe would likely bear the brunt of such an export ban. French President Emmanuel Macron convened a videoconference with G7 leaders on Friday to discuss the proposal, though it remains unclear if the G7 nations agreed to its terms. The primary concern in the energy market now lies in refined product supply, constrained by reduced refinery capacity and output in the Middle East and Russia, as Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, explained. John Kilduff of Again Capital highlighted other factors impacting the oil market, such as tensions between the US and Iran and the mid-term elections, which could pressure Trump's presidency and potentially lead to further Iranian economic strain. Recent reports suggested Chinese refiners had ceased oil product exports for October to stockpile domestic supplies, while the U.S. was contemplating deploying a third aircraft carrier and up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid considerations of resuming strikes on Iran after the midterm elections. Barclays forecasted a potential surplus in the market if the recent increase in Middle East oil flows persists. Meanwhile, Ukraine announced the targeting of oil facilities in Russia's Samara and Volgograd regions in the preceding 24 hours, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported on social media.",
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}