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G7 leaders agree to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil
The coordinated drawdown aims to ease record fuel costs and includes a front-loaded diesel release in the first 20 days, officials said.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, Group of Seven leaders agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil through the International Energy Agency over four months, with a frontloaded substantial diesel release within the first 20 days.
- President Donald Trump pressured European nations to tap emergency stocks, threatening a U.S. diesel export ban if they refused. European officials described the demands as U.S. 'threats' before agreeing to the coordinated action.
- U.S. diesel prices averaged $6.37 a gallon on Friday, after reaching a record $6.52 on September 22, 2026.
- Diesel futures fell more than 4% as markets responded to the announcement, while G7 members pledged to refrain from export restrictions and coordinate refinery maintenance schedules to prevent simultaneous capacity shutdowns.
- Experts warn that strategic releases are a necessary, if not sufficient, condition to prevent long-term shortages during the Iran war. Actual fuel supply depends on refinery capacity and logistics, not crude volumes alone.
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