Archive · 3 Oct 2026
G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels Amid Fuel Price Surge
Fuel prices have been rising in many places.
The G7, a group of seven countries with the European Union also represented, agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel.
Diesel is expected to be released first.
The G7 said a large diesel release would start within 20 days.
Donald Trump said it would start immediately.
The rest of the fuel is planned for release over the next four months.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the extra supply could help bring prices down.
Supplies have also been affected by Russian export restrictions and disruptions to Gulf shipments.
It is not yet clear whether this release adds to an earlier international pledge.
The G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in response to rising energy prices.
The group said a substantial diesel release would begin within 20 days, with remaining volumes released over four months.
Donald Trump said on social media that the diesel release would begin immediately.
Emmanuel Macron said the added supply could improve market liquidity and help lower prices.
The article says uncertainty remains over whether the release is additional to an earlier International Energy Agency commitment.
- Who
- The G7 nations, with the European Union represented; France announced the decision.
- What
- An agreement to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products, starting with diesel.
- When
- Announced October 3, 2026; the G7 said a substantial diesel release would begin within 20 days, with remaining volumes released over four months.
- Where
- The decision was announced by France after a video meeting of G7 leaders.
- Why
- To respond to rising energy prices and tight fuel supplies.
Expected price relief
Questions about timing and supply
Whether the release will lower prices
Expected price relief
French President Emmanuel Macron said the release could add liquidity to energy markets and bring prices down.
Questions about timing and supply
Analysts cited in the article said it was unclear whether the barrels were additional to the earlier IEA commitment, leaving uncertainty about the scale of the new supply.
When diesel releases begin
Expected price relief
Donald Trump said the diesel release would begin immediately.
Questions about timing and supply
The G7's announcement said a substantial diesel release would begin within 20 days.
Energy export restrictions
Expected price relief
Some US Republicans urged Trump to restrict diesel exports to lower domestic prices.
Questions about timing and supply
The G7 agreed not to restrict energy exports among member countries.
- Planned release
- 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products
- First product
- Diesel
- Diesel timing
- A substantial release was to begin within 20 days, according to the G7
- Remaining volumes
- Scheduled for release over the following four months
- US diesel price
- Average price was $6.37 a gallon on Friday; it had reached a record $6.52 on September 22
- Earlier IEA plan
- A March plan called for releasing 426 million barrels of oil and petroleum products
- Uncertainty
- It was unclear whether the 100 million barrels were additional to the earlier IEA commitment