G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat

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What happened

The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:25:19 UTC.

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  1. G7 to release 100m oil barrels as Trump hails Europe diesel deal

  2. G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, boost for Trump

  3. G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – as it happened

  4. G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves

  5. Trump says Europe agreed to release ‘massive amount’ of diesel reserves

  6. The G7 will release 100 million reserve barrels of diesel fuel over the next 4 months

  7. G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat

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