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G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel to Quell Rising Fuel Prices
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 20:08
G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel to Quell Rising Fuel Prices
- •The G7 nations will release up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks over the next four months.
- •The coordinated release, managed by the International Energy Agency, aims to lower rising fuel prices.
- •The decision followed pressure from the Trump administration and concerns over a potential diesel-export ban by the US.
- •Emmanuel Macron, current chair of the G7, confirmed the commitment to release strategic reserves, focusing on diesel.
- •President Trump welcomed the action, emphasizing the immediate start of the process and the commitment against export bans.
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The Group of Seven nations are planning to release up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks.
The decision followed pressure from the Trump administration and a US proposal warning of a diesel-export ban if European countries did not release more supplies.
The release of the emergency stocks, coordinated by the International Energy Agency, will take place over the next four months.
