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EU countries to coordinate response to U.S. diesel reserve pressure
EU warns Trump against diesel export ban, citing risks to transatlantic fuel markets
BRUSSELS — Five European countries agreed at an emergency meeting Thursday to respond with "one voice" to U.S. pressure to release diesel reserves, according to people familiar with the matter.
France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Ireland and the European Commission joined the talks to coordinate a response to Washington’s demand to draw down oil stockpiles or face a ban on U.S. diesel exports, three European officials told POLITICO. All six participants have been privately pressured by the U.S. to tap their reserves, two of the people said.
The meeting underscores a unified stance among key EU members and the Commission amid escalating transatlantic tensions over energy policy. The officials did not disclose the specifics of the proposed response, but emphasized the need for a collective position to counter the U.S. threat.
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