Trump says Europe agreed to release diesel reserves: "The process will begin immediately"
“Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
— Donald Trump, President
Reported October 2, 2026 by middleeasteye.net. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · October 2, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
On Oct. 2, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced through Truth Social that European governments had committed to acting promptly on their diesel reserves. He did not specify which countries, the volumes, or a timeline. A live news entry also reported that French President Emmanuel Macron said the Group of Seven intended to make 100 million barrels of oil and diesel available. The matter centers on an international plan to draw on fuel reserves, with Trump’s account indicating Europe would act quickly and Macron’s remarks linking the diesel component to the larger G7 effort.
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- middleeasteye.net ↗︎02 OCT 2026