# European officials hold crisis talks as US pressures region to tap diesel reserves

https://mins.news/en/item/84032

- CNN, 2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/europe/us-europe-diesel-reserves-intl?Date=20261002&Profile=CNN

> European officials are holding crisis talks as the United States pressures the region to draw on emergency diesel stocks to cool surging prices, warning that US fuel exports to Europe could otherwise be banned.

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