&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Release diesel stocks or face export ban, US warns France Germany: Report")
The Trump administration has asked Germany and France to release emergency diesel stocks to help ease soaring global fuel prices, or face a possible US ban on diesel exports, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
"It is in Europe's best interest to work with the United States as we pursue multiple pathways to boost the supply of refined products and lower costs for consumers," AFP cited a US official as saying.
US presses Europe over diesel supplies
The warning comes as US President Donald Trump considers a possible diesel export ban to help lower fuel prices in America ahead of November's midterm elections.
Brent crude has crossed back above $100 per barrel and was trading at around $100.11. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose more than 1% to around $91.97 to $92 per barrel.
For European countries, releasing more diesel stocks presents a dilemma. They need to help bring down fuel prices while keeping enough supplies in case the fuel crisis worsens.
Trending Stories
)
US vs China over South China Sea: Washington backs Philippines, Beijing hits back
)
Bigg Boss 20: Isha Rikhi evicted after three weeks in Salman Khan’s show
)
Musk plans to more than double xAI's chips to over 1.2 million Nvidia GPUs by year-end
)
After JU, clash erupts at SRFTI: BJP’s ‘Dimagi Naxal’ jibe sparks political firestorm after students protest RSS-linked event
)
‘Anti-social elements spreading false rumours’: LPU issues statement amid massive unrest over alleged rape
)
LPU students go on rampage, vandalise campus amid widespread protest: What's happening
)
Trump asked Xi to pressure Iran. China did not say yes — here’s what Beijing wants
)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails global crackdown on Iranian banks and airlines
)
An OpenAI agent escaped its locked test cage again, by hiding questions in DNS lookups
)
'Our video was trimmed': LPU girls who featured in rape-denial video make U-turn
)
3 males killed, four others injured in shooting after fight at strip club in Detroit
)
'Victory for low-budget consumers': Raghav Chadha hails 30-day telecom recharge rules
)
Claude rebuilt the 1989 game 'Prince of Persia' by reusing the original's own code
)
Beyond metros: How Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities could drive India’s next AI wave
)
Tesla builds first Cybertruck with its own refined lithium: Elon Musk's $1 billion Texas bet pays off
)
IndiGo flight suffers tail strike in Bengaluru while landing; DGCA to probe incident
)
The US and China set up an AI 'red telephone', but skipped the rulebook
)
‘Terror suspects arrested near UK air base were looking to do big damage’: Trump
)
Russian envoy claims US tactics to contain India were revealed in ‘Freudian slip’
)
IND vs WI 1st ODI: Kohli breaks Sachin's most runs in one country record with unbeaten 139 as India thump West Indies by 8 wickets
)
Researchers rebuilt exactly how 700 AI agents hacked Hugging Face: a 900-link chain trick
)
‘Olympic inclusion is our major target’: WPA President Ishaun Singh on pool’s global ambitions
)
Nations League: Spain sink England at Wembley; Modric shines for Croatia
)
Why has Iran released no proof of life of Mojtaba Khamenei? Araghchi reveals...
)
'What kind of confession is this?': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 'terrorists would be roaming New York' remark goes viral, raises alarm online. Watch
)
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners' transfer
)
Beyond BrahMos: India targets Rs 50,000 crore in defence exports with unmatched price edge
)
Sri Lankan Tamil migrant worker gets death sentence in Saudi Arabia, help sought from India
)
Muslim marriage cannot shield sex with minor wife from prosecution under POCSO: Delhi HC
)
'Can't help but draw painful parallels to Nirbhaya case': SC on latest incidents of rape cases in Delhi-NCR
)
99.9% more powerful - Scientists find boy who can recall memories from just 3 months of age
)
'FIRST LOOK from inside Noah’s Ark': Researchers share video from inside mysterious mound in Turkey
)
UNSC reform momentum grows: Russia, Portugal, Mauritius push for India's permanent seat bid
)
8 US marines injured in Iranian missile attack on vessel in Strait of Hormuz: Report
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New OTT releases this week (September 28-October 4, 2026): Dupahiya 2, Pooja Meri Jaan, Ohh My Dog- 5 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed in clash near Pakistan border, Islamabad denies
)
Ceuta migrant crisis: Protesters take to streets as Spain grapples with migrant challenge
)
LPU suspend classes, postpones exams as violence escalates over rape claims: What's happening
)
New York City wants a 'kill switch' on every AI, and will pay whistleblowers who report violations
The European Commission, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Ireland held a call on Thursday to discuss the possible release of diesel stocks, two EU officials told Reuters.
Germany's economy ministry said the International Energy Agency has not yet asked Berlin to release its stocks. It was not clear when the agency would meet next.
Also Read: Netanyahu says Omani flydubai copilot ‘underwent Islamist radical indoctrination’, was suicidal
US seeks 120 million barrels from Europe
Washington has been particularly frustrated with France and Germany, which US officials believe have not fully followed earlier commitments to release emergency oil and petroleum product stocks, Reuters previously reported.
A second source based in a European capital said the US had asked the EU to release 120 million barrels of diesel over the next six months.
EU countries hold nearly 109 million tonnes of emergency crude and fuel stocks. Washington has urged European countries to use some of their diesel reserves as global prices rise following disruptions linked to the Iran war and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday that the administration expected announcements from Europe soon regarding new diesel supplies.
"We've lost some diesel exports from the Middle East, although we're restoring those, and we've lost diesel exports from China," he said. "So that's a lot of interruptions."
