The European Union will try to stabilize the diesel market The European Union will accelerate the release of 42.6 million barrels of oil from strategic reservoirs to stabilize the diesel market before winter. European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen announced this on October 29 after a meeting of EU energy ministers in Luxembourg. According to Jørgensen, the European Union anticipates a difficult winter due to the high gas and oil prices against the background of the situation in the Middle East. At the same time, there is no immediate threat of energy shortages.