G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
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"Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will begin immediately."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"President Trump, in particular, was very clear on this point."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
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The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
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