Lowering the cost of fuel across worldwide markets has become the primary objective of a recent U.S. government request directed at the European Union, sources said. The White House has urged European officials to draw down their emergency diesel inventories to increase the global supply of the fuel and alleviate price pressures.

This diplomatic push aims to utilize strategic energy stockpiles as a mechanism to stabilize costs. The EU has not yet publicly confirmed whether it will release the reserves in response to the request from Washington.