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US tells European allies to act ‘immediately’ to lower diesel prices

US tells European allies to act ‘immediately’ to lower diesel prices
South China Morning Post Thursday 01 October 2026, 22:12 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves “immediately,” with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants France and Germany in particular to tap their stockpiles of diesel to try to curb prices sent soaring by the US war on Iran. “Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address...

The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves “immediately,” with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants France and Germany in particular to tap their stockpiles of diesel to try to curb prices sent soaring by the US war on Iran. “Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address... [Image text:] 6.193 Regular Gasoline 6.398 Plus Gasoline 6.498 V-Power Gasoline 8.148 Diesel #2
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