# Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel reserves

https://mins.news/en/item/82748

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 01:23 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/trump-says-us-may-ask-europe-to-release-diesel-reserves?traffic_source=rss

> President Donald Trump said the United States may ask European countries to release diesel reserves as Washington seeks to contain price rises linked to the war on Iran. US officials urged Europe to tap emergency stocks, while the EU trade chief warned that a US diesel export ban would harm Europe’s economy.

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