EU Commission, UK, France, Italy, Ireland in call on diesel stock releases, EU official says

The ​EU ‌Commission, France, Italy, ​Ireland and Britain ‌are holding a call on the possible need to ‌release diesel stocks, an ‌EU official said on Thursday.

A Commission spokesperson ⁠had ​earlier ⁠declined direct comment on reports that ⁠the Trump administration ​has told Germany and France ⁠to draw down emergency ⁠diesel ​inventories to help to ease global fuel ⁠prices or face a ⁠potential ⁠US diesel export ban.