# EU countries hold crisis talks over release of diesel stocks

https://mins.news/en/item/81902

- Financial Times, 2026-10-01 13:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/0234bcc7-386c-40b6-9f04-88aef3a1e24c?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> EU countries are holding crisis talks over releasing strategic diesel reserves. The Trump administration has pressured European governments to release the stocks, warning that the US could ban diesel exports if they refuse.

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