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Europe agrees to release stocked diesel oil, Trump says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 2, 2026 | 9:09 AM

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald ​Trump said ‌on Friday that Europe has agreed to release ‌a “massive ​amount” ⁠of diesel ⁠oil stocks, as the price of the fuel ​has steadily risen ⁠head of ⁠November US ​elections.

“Europe has ​just agreed to release ‌a massive amount of their heavily ⁠stocked Diesel Oil. The process will ⁠begin ‌immediately,” Trump ⁠wrote in ​a ‌post on ​Truth Social.

(Reporting ⁠by Ismail Shakil and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Michelle ​Nichols)