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G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves

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Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown after surge in prices and Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US supplies

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Section: Business
By: Joanna Partridge, Jillian Ambrose, Mark Sweney
Published: Oct 2, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 4, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC

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The G7, coordinated by the IEA, will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to ease soaring pump prices and test how supply disruptions and refining margins evolve over the coming months.

BIC MagazineG7 releases 100M barrels as diesel tops $6 a gallon

BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan launched in March, as governments seek to tackle ‌record fuel prices and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war. Wars in Iran and Ukraine have…

Yahoo Finance UKIEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come

The G7 agreement to release 100M barrels of oil and diesel has received a muted response in the energy markets as confusion grows over how many barrels will be made available.

Seeking AlphaG7's 100M-barrel diesel stocks release looks mostly priced in, analyst says (USO:NYSEARCA)

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G7 releases 100M barrels as diesel tops $6 a gallonBIC Magazine2 days ago
IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to comeYahoo Finance UK2 days ago
G7's 100M-barrel diesel stocks release looks mostly priced in, analyst says (USO:NYSEARCA)Seeking Alpha3 days ago
France to release 10 million barrels of diesel from stocks, French PM saysAOL.caCanada2 days ago

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