G7 leaders agree to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, Group of Seven leaders agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil through the International Energy Agency over four months, with a frontloaded substantial diesel release within the first 20 days.
- President Donald Trump pressured European nations to tap emergency stocks, threatening a U.S. diesel export ban if they refused. European officials described the demands as U.S. 'threats' before agreeing to the coordinated action.
- U.S. diesel prices averaged $6.37 a gallon on Friday, after reaching a record $6.52 on September 22, 2026. The Iran war drove these elevated costs, spurring urgency for the reserve release.
- Diesel futures fell more than 4% as markets responded to the announcement, while G7 members pledged to refrain from export restrictions and coordinate refinery maintenance schedules to prevent simultaneous capacity shutdowns.
- Experts warn that strategic releases are a necessary, if not sufficient, condition to prevent long-term shortages during the Iran war. Actual fuel supply depends on refinery capacity and logistics, not crude volumes alone.
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G7 countries will release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their strategic reserves.
The G7 countries, which brings together seven of the world's richest economies, and their partners will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from their strategic emergency stocks, amidst pressure from the Trump government to contain the high fuel prices. The release, coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), will take place over the next four months, the President of France and current President of the G7, Emmanuel Mac…
US President demanded that large European countries, including France and Germany, release 100 million barrels of diesel within 20 days, even threatening the EU with a possible ban on US diesel exports
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