# Trump claims Europe agreed to release ‘massive amount’ of diesel stockpile

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 14:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/trump-says-europe-agrees-to-release-massive-amount-diesel-stockpile?traffic_source=rss

> The G7 says it will coordinate the release of up to 100 million barrels of strategic oil reserves through the IEA over four months, with a substantial diesel release in the first 20 days. Trump said Europe had agreed to release heavily stocked diesel, as energy prices surge amid the US-Israeli war with Iran and shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz.

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