Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Europe’s least-bad diesel plan: release more of it ↧ ↧ Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Europe’s least-bad diesel plan: relea... The G7 is to release 100 mln barrels to curb high prices. Energy risks, and Washington’s role in the Iran war, were good reasons for European nations not to play ball. But Europe has been slow on releases, and giving some ground should help avoid a US diesel export ban.