US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban

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Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-tells-france-germany-release-diesel-stocks-or-face-us-export-ban-sources-say-2026-10-01/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49930086 Points: 44 # Comments: 32…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-tells-france-germany-release-diesel-stocks-or-face-us-export-ban-sources-say-2026-10-01/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49930086 Points: 44 # Comments: 32…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:22:20 UTC.

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