Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel reserves特朗普称美国可能要求欧洲释放柴油储备
Skyrocketing diesel prices have pushed Washington to weigh an export ban, raising alarm across European economies.
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EU trade chief said a US ban on diesel would be “unexpected” but would have detrimental effects on Europe’s economy.
Gas prices above $7 per gallon for regular petrol and $8 per gallon for diesel are displayed at a Mobil gas station in Los Angeles, on September 23, 2026 [AFP]
President Donald Trump has said that the US could ask European countries to release diesel reserves, as Washington tries to rein in rising diesel prices due to the war on Iran.
The US president told reporters on Thursday that his administration “may” ask European countries to release diesel stocks, shortly after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Europe to “immediately” tap its reserves.
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“Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address ongoing disruptions,” Bessent said in a social media post.
Earlier, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that he believes France, Germany and Italy “would love to have a cooperative path forward with the United States on how we get more diesel to market”.
European capitals have spent Thursday coordinating diesel measures, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he was “highly confident” Europe could help ease soaring global prices by releasing emergency diesel inventories.
US diesel prices have surged, hitting a record of $6.53 per gallon a week ago, as data published by the European Commission showed 12 EU member states had recorded new all-time highs, including Italy, Belgium, Romania and Poland.
The spike in US diesel prices prompted the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers to consider restricting US diesel exports ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
France and Germany hold more than a third of the EU’s strategic diesel reserves, according to the Reuters news agency. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said a US ban on diesel would be “unexpected” but would have detrimental effects on Europe’s economy.
欧盟贸易负责人表示，美国禁止柴油进口“出乎意料”，但会对欧洲经济产生不利影响。
2026年9月23日，洛杉矶一家美孚加油站的汽油价格显示，普通汽油价格超过每加仑7美元，柴油价格超过每加仑8美元。[法新社]
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，由于伊朗战争导致柴油价格上涨，美国正试图控制这一局面，美国可能会要求欧洲国家释放柴油储备。
美国总统周四告诉记者，他的政府“可能”会要求欧洲国家释放柴油库存。此前不久，财政部长斯科特·贝森特敦促欧洲“立即”动用其储备。
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问题 3（共 3 题）：美国禁止柴油出口会对全球燃油价格产生什么影响？
贝森特在社交媒体上发帖称：“我们的欧洲合作伙伴应该加快履行现有承诺，并立即提供额外物资以应对持续的供应中断。”
此前，美国贸易代表杰米森·格里尔表示，他相信法国、德国和意大利“非常希望与美国在如何将更多柴油推向市场方面开展合作”。
周四，欧洲各国首都都在协调柴油价格应对措施，而美国能源部长克里斯·赖特表示，他“非常有信心”欧洲可以通过释放紧急柴油库存来帮助缓解全球柴油价格飙升的问题。
美国柴油价格飙升，一周前达到每加仑 6.53 美元的历史新高。与此同时，欧盟委员会公布的数据显示，包括意大利、比利时、罗马尼亚和波兰在内的 12 个欧盟成员国的柴油价格创下历史新高。
美国柴油价格飙升促使特朗普政府和共和党议员考虑在即将到来的中期选举前限制美国柴油出口。
据路透社报道，法国和德国拥有欧盟超过三分之一的战略柴油储备。欧盟贸易专员马罗斯·塞夫科维奇表示，美国若禁止柴油进口“出乎意料”，将对欧洲经济造成不利影响。