# EXCLUSIVE: Europe weighs new diesel stocks release after US pressure, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/83175

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 09:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/europe-discussing-plan-diesel-stock-releases-after-us-pressure-source-says-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abf7877aa92170001cbfb1c

> European Union countries discussed a French proposal to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure and help cool surging fuel prices, according to sources.

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