European Union: We completely reject any ban on diesel exports

The European Union firmly rejected on Friday a potential US ban on diesel exports, warning that such a move would undermine confidence in the United States as a reliable partner amid growing pressure to lower energy prices.

European Commission spokesperson Anna Kaisa Itkonen said at a press conference that the EU “completely rejects any ban on diesel,” stressing that “the ban would not benefit any party and would undermine our trust in the United States as a reliable partner.”

She added that the EU is ready to work collectively within the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on the possibility of releasing fuel reserves to help bring down energy prices.

Itkonen clarified that the agency’s role is “to coordinate any potential release of reserves,” reaffirming the EU’s readiness to take joint action in this context.

The spokesperson called for addressing energy market conditions through international cooperation, as the US administration considers imposing restrictions on US diesel exports and is pressuring European countries to draw on their strategic fuel reserves.

This comes after the administration of US President Donald Trump informed Germany and France that they must tap into their emergency diesel reserves to help lower global fuel prices, or face the prospect of a US ban on diesel exports.