EU concerned about reports of possible US ban on diesel exports

Brief retelling from RIA II

The European Union is concerned about reports of a possible US ban on the export of diesel fuel, including to EU countries.

High-level contacts on this issue continue between the EU and the US administration.

At the moment, there is no shortage of diesel fuel in the European Union, but Brussels is closely monitoring the situation.

BRUSSELS, September 24 - RIA Novosti. The European Union is concerned about reports of a possible US ban on the export of diesel fuel, including to EU countries, and is discussing the situation with the American administration, European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said on Thursday.

“The European Union is concerned about reports of US plans to ban the export of diesel fuel, including to the European Union. Any interruptions could have a negative impact on both sides. In this regard, high-level contacts between the EU and the US administration continue,” he said at a briefing in Brussels.

EC Energy Representative Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, in turn, said that there is currently no shortage of diesel fuel in the European Union, but Brussels is closely monitoring the situation.

“At the moment there is no specific shortage of diesel fuel in the European Union,” she said, adding that the EU is a large importer of American fuel, accounting for about 50% of related supplies in August.

The EU countries will discuss the supply situation next Tuesday at a meeting of the Petroleum Coordination Group. Earlier, against the backdrop of a record rise in prices for diesel fuel in the United States, there were reports about the possible introduction of restrictions on its export by Washington. The White House subsequently denied preparing a 90-day ban.