Macron Urges G7 to Act Together to Lower Diesel Prices
French President Emmanuel Macron urged G7 countries to act together, without restricting exports, to reduce high diesel prices. He proposed releasing 50 million barrels of European diesel and 50 million barrels of crude oil from IEA members.
Daniel Weiss
October 3, 2026 · 1 min read
BriefPublished (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-02
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, October 2, called on G7 countries to “act in a coordinated manner, without export restrictions” to lower fuel prices, especially diesel.
He proposed releasing 50 million barrels of European diesel, as well as 50 million barrels of crude oil from member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to address the price surge.
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