Brazil's President Lula is running again at the age of 80 - G7 releases oil reserves

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for re-election at the age of 80. His main challenger is Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. In the election campaign, Lula is relying primarily on his political experience and his successes in social policy. Flávio Bolsonaro, on the other hand, is campaigning for a much tougher course in security and domestic policy. Among other things, he wants to have large crime syndicates classified as terrorist organizations. Internal security has become one of the central issues of the election campaign. At the same time, dealing with the criminal networks is causing tensions with the USA: The Trump administration is taking a tougher course towards such groups, while Lula's government is critical of both their classification as terrorist organizations and greater US interference. Host Azadê Peşmen, currently reporting from Brazil, explains what significance the election has beyond Brazil.

The G7 countries have decided to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their strategic reserves. In doing so, they want to stabilize the tense supply situation and reduce the pressure on energy prices. US President Donald Trump had pushed for this step and otherwise threatened to stop US diesel exports. Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche emphasizes that the energy supply is sufficiently secured despite the approval. The decision could also affect prices at German gas stations. At the same time, it raises the question of how dependent Europe is on the USA for diesel and other energy sources. ZEIT business editor Marc Widmann explains what consequences the release of reserves will have for Europe's energy policy.

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