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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'.

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  • Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:14:18 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 up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves

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

  5. G7 nations to release diesel stocks as wars in Europe and Middle East constrain fuel supplies

  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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