France and Germany say diesel promise to Trump won’t require new stock release

What happened: France and Germany said their diesel release promised to Trump will come from stocks already committed in March under the G7 pledge, not necessarily new barrels, two diplomats told POLITICO. Why it matters: The comments suggest Europe's pledge last week to release millions of barrels of diesel was less generous than it sounded, leaving unclear whether any additional barrels will be released. Key numbers: G7 committed Friday to release a "substantial" amount of diesel within 20 days.

France and Germany said their diesel release promised to Trump will come from stocks already committed in March under the G7 pledge, not necessarily new barrels, two diplomats told POLITICO.

The comments suggest Europe's pledge last week to release millions of barrels of diesel was less generous than it sounded, leaving unclear whether any additional barrels will be released. Key numbers: G7 committed Friday to release a "substantial" amount of diesel within 20 days.