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15
sentences that state something as happening or true
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7%
1 of 15 hedged
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The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel in a bid to ease supply pressures that have caused prices to skyrocket.
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prices → publish → pressures
The group of advanced economies, including the US, said the move would include a "substantial release" of diesel in the coming days.
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move → include → days
President Donald Trump had threatened to ban diesel exports in a move which would have eased pressure on prices for US consumers ahead of November's midterm elections, but pushed up prices elsewhere.
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which → threaten → prices
In a joint statement, the G7 said member countries had now agreed to "refrain from export restrictions on energy and energy products" on one another.
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countries → say → one
The G7 includes the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy and France, with the EU also represented at its meetings.
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EU → include → meetings
Trump had warned he would ban diesel exports from the US if European countries did not agree to put more of their own stocks onto the market.
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countries → warn → market
On Friday, he said on social media: "Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil.
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Europe → say → Oil
The process will begin immediately."
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process → begin → ?
His Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had argued US farmers, truckers, and businesses "should not be left carrying the burden" as prices soar.
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prices → argue → burden
Diesel is used heavily by the haulage industry and in agriculture, meaning rises in the cost of the fuel feed through into essentials such as food.
But, following a meeting of G7 leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron said the bloc had agreed to release reserves of "up to 100 million barrels" within four months under the coordination of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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bloc → use → Agency
The UK was represented at the meeting by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who said the measures would "stabilise energy supplies, build resilience in supply chains and shield households and businesses from price shocks".
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measures → represent → shocks
Macron said the coordinated action would "bring down the prices of petroleum products, particularly diesel".
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action → say → products
The 100 million barrels will comprise a mix of diesel and crude oil.
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barrels → comprise → diesel
European countries had pushed back against US threats to turn off American diesel, against a backdrop of the US-led war in the Middle East and reduced supplies from Russia and China.
Avoiding a ban on US diesel exports will offer significant relief to countries which are reliant on imports of the fuel, including the UK, where prices at the pump topped £2 a litre for the first time on Friday.
The US is one of the world's leading diesel suppliers, with domestic refineries churning out roughly four to five million barrels every day, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Americans consume about 3.6 million barrels of that.
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Americans → push → that
Refiners export the remaining 1.2 to 1.5 million barrels per day, making the US a vital supplier to the global market.
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US → export → market
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