G7 Agrees to Release Fuel After US Diesel Threat
The UK imports over half of its diesel. It welcomes the plan. The G7 will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over four months. This decision happened after US President Donald Trump threatened to ban exports. Now, there are no export limits between G7 members.
The G7 group of advanced countries agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel. This action started immediately. The plan will last for four months. The G7 includes the US, the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy, and France. The European Union also joined their meetings.
This decision came after US President Donald Trump threatened to stop diesel exports. He wanted European countries to put more of their own fuel stocks onto the market. If Europe did not agree, Trump was going to block US exports. This block would help US consumers before the November elections, but it would hurt other nations.
In the end, Europe agreed to release a large amount of diesel. Trump then changed his mind. He said that a diesel export ban was never really on the table. He called the G7 decision a great thing. Now, there will not be any export restrictions between G7 members.
This agreement is very important for countries like the UK. The UK imports over half of its diesel, and 31 percent comes from the US. On Friday, UK pump prices went over two pounds a litre for the first time. The G7 plan will help to lower these high prices.
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband supported the release. Miliband said the plan will shield households and businesses from price shocks. However, oil prices are still high. Brent crude oil fell below 100 dollars, but it soon went back to 102 dollars on Friday evening.
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G7 Agrees to Release Fuel After US Diesel Threat
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