EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say ↧ ↧ EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or ... The Trump ​administration has told ‌Germany and France to ​draw down ​emergency diesel inventories ⁠to help ​to ease ​global fuel prices or face a ​potential US ​diesel export ban, ‌according ⁠to three people close to the discussions.