WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help ease soaring global fuel prices or ‌face a potential US diesel export ban, according to three people close to the discussions.

The warning marks an escalation in pressure on Europe as US President Donald Trump considers a potential ban to help bring down US fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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    13 days ago

    So he screwed up and now everybody has to help ‘or else’ uh. Does he really think anybody in EU wants to do him any favor rn? Turns his back on and insults everybody then comes back begging for help disguising it as a threat.