# US urges Europe to release diesel reserves immediately as fuel prices surge

https://mins.news/en/item/82594

- France 24, 2026-10-01 22:08 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261001-us-europe-diesel-reserves-fuel-prices

> The United States urged European allies on Thursday to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to help curb fuel prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states are due to discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington intensifies pressure after President Donald Trump suggested banning US diesel exports.

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