# European diesel reserves cover 10 days of global demand, expert says

https://mins.news/en/video/83267

- euronews, 2026-10-02 10:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBWd_SQcDwI

> Energy expert Osama Rizvi says that releasing all 300 million barrels held in European diesel reserves would cover only about 10 to 11 days of global demand. He was commenting on President Trump’s call for European countries to release some of their reserves.

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