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EU warns diesel export ban would 'undermine trust' in US as partner
AFP, Brussels
Published: 02 Oct 2026, 05:06 PM
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The price per litre of unleaded petrol and diesel fuels, with diesel at just under two GBP pounds sterling per litre, is displayed on sign outside a Shell petrol station in London on 2 October 2026. Photo: AFP
The European Union on Friday slammed a threatened US ban on diesel exports, an idea floated by President Donald Trump, warning it would undermine trust in Washington as a reliable partner.
"We fully reject any ban on diesel. A ban would not be
beneficial to anyone. It would undermine our trust in the United States as a
reliable partner," said European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa
Itkonen, adding the bloc was ready to work with the International Energy Agency
on the possible release of fuel reserves to bring down energy prices.
"The European Union is ready for collective action in the context of the International Energy Agency. It is their role to organise possible stock release," she told a press conference.