The G7 will release 100 million barrels of diesel and oil.

PARIS — The Group of 7 agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and other reserves through the International Energy Agency, a joint statement from the office of President Emmanuel Macron said. The draw starts immediately and runs over four months, with a substantial diesel release in the first 20 days by G7 members and partners.

The countries are the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Britain, and Canada. The New York Times said the release is meant to ease record prices driven mostly by the war in Iran, after Washington pressed Europe to open stockpiles or face an American ban on diesel exports. The leaders called the step a coordinated measure to stabilize supplies.

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