US Treasury Secretary calls on EU to increase diesel supplies

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the European Union to immediately provide additional supplies of diesel fuel.

“Our European partners must accelerate their existing commitments and immediately provide additional supplies to address ongoing disruptions,” he wrote on social media X.

Bessent added that the United States is already fulfilling its obligations to help stabilize global energy markets. In his opinion, American farmers, truckers and businesses should not bear the burden of global fuel shortages alone. He called on allies to move from promises to concrete actions.

Earlier, Politico, citing sources, reported that the United States proposed that EU countries release 120 million barrels of diesel fuel from national strategic reserves within 180 days.