UK minister rejects diesel shortage fears after Trump export threat, Guardian reports
The UK government has denied that Britain faces a diesel shortage after Donald Trump threatened to halt US supplies, according to The Guardian. Transport minister Keir Mather said Britain has diverse fuel sources and is discussing possible emergency stockpile releases with European countries.
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The Guardian reports that the UK government has sought to reassure motorists about diesel availability following Donald Trump's threat to cut off US supplies of the fuel.
Transport minister Keir Mather said on Friday that Britain draws diesel from a broad range of sources, according to the newspaper. He maintained that the country was not facing a shortage.
The Guardian also reports that the UK is in discussions with other European countries about potentially releasing emergency diesel reserves. The excerpt does not indicate that any release has been agreed.
The report also notes that UK diesel prices reached a record £2 per litre. The supplied excerpt does not establish whether Trump's threatened export restriction will take effect.
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- The Guardian – Worldtheguardian.com
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