U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed Thursday that Washington is pressing Europe to release emergency diesel reserves, warning, "If they don't act, we will," referring to a potential export ban.
🔸"The Europeans, they're sitting on reserves of diesel, and our sense would be they should probably release some of these," Greer told Bloomberg.
🔸 The U.S. has threatened to ban diesel exports unless Europe complies, asking the EU to release 120 million barrels over six months, Reuters reported.
🔸EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen held crisis talks with France, Germany, the U.K., Italy and Ireland, with no decision taken, the FT reported.
🔸 Europe's strategic reserves are heavily weighted toward diesel, with 195 million barrels "on paper," according to Energy Aspects. Including commercial inventories, Europe may hold up to 400 million barrels, an industry source said.
🔸U.S. oil companies urged the administration to make the demand to head off the ban, which Trump is weighing ahead of the midterms.
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