Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel stocks
US President Donald Trump says Washington may ask European countries to release diesel from their emergency stockpiles as the war on Iran continues to strain global fuel supplies.
“We may ask them to do that,” Trump told reporters on Thursday.
The comments came as the war on Iran has disrupted energy markets and pushed up fuel prices, adding pressure on governments to tap emergency reserves.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, on October 1, 2026, in Washington [Jacquelyn Martin/AP]
Trump says Iran must act ‘proper and smart’ or ‘won’t be around very long’
US President Donald Trump warns Iran that the current confrontation will end “very soon”, threatening severe consequences if Tehran fails to reach a deal with Washington.
Speaking at a Peterbilt Motors plant in Denton, Texas, Trump said Iran will either “do something very proper and smart, or they won’t be around very long”.
He also questioned whether Iran can be trusted to honour any agreement, saying: “When I make a deal with this company, you’re going to honour it. When you make a deal with them, it’s very possible that they won’t honour it.”
US President Donald Trump raises his fist after delivering remarks at the Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton, Texas, on October 1, 2026 [Kent Nishimura/AFP]
WATCH: British police arrest UK-Iranian national over RAF Fairford airbase incident
British counterterrorism police have arrested a man in connection with a security incident near a Royal Air Force base on Sunday. They say a dual UK-Iranian national has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
Five men were arrested on suspected terrorism and explosive offences but were later released on bail.
RAF Fairford has long been used by the US military and NATO forces. Since March, the US has operated from the base during the war on Iran.
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A recap of recent developments
- A US official tells Al Jazeera that three carriers and two landing groups are deploying around Iran. The official says the Roosevelt strike group and Makin Island force with 2,000 Marines left San Diego.
- UK Maritime Trade Operations says a 2.5-million-barrel supertanker was hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US Justice Department arrests a US Energy Department employee for allegedly attempting to provide material support to Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran loaded zero crude oil onto tankers in September.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran “has never avoided” dialogue with the US, even though it’s been attacked three times during negotiations.
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive groves in the occupied West Bank, with one group stealing olives from farmers in the village of al-Mughayyir near Ramallah under the protection of Israeli troops.
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Palestinian mourners gather for a mass funeral procession in Gaza’s Yarmouk neighbourhood on October 1, 2026, following the recovery of 105 bodies from beneath the rubble of the al-Taj residential block, which was destroyed by Israeli strikes [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]
