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G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

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- Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel reserves
- G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal
- G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – as it happened
- G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves
- Trump says Europe agreed to release ‘massive amount’ of diesel reserves
- The G7 will release 100 million reserve barrels of diesel fuel over the next 4 months
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