Diesel: Washington presses Europe to tap its reserves and threatens to restrict exports
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More divergent than 37% of recent comparable stories (reference: 87 recent stories measured with the same method).
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 37% of recent comparable stories
FranceParis is measuring the cost of the diesel crisis and American pressure: record prices at the pump, 120 million barrels requested from the EU, threat of an embargo on American diesel.
What each one tells
same framing
BelgiumBrussels is scrutinizing the pressure from Washington on diesel reserves from the very seat of the Commission, which is convening the member states on Friday, and is linking the American demand to the midterm elections.
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of France-Germany
the narrative first highlights the pressure on Paris and Berlin.
What the account puts first
BelgiumElectoral
the text links the American request to the November midterm elections.
- France
Reliance on anonymous sources
the threat of an embargo is based on unnamed witnesses relayed by Reuters.
What it leans on
BelgiumReliance on indirect sources
the threat of an embargo is based on press reports, not an official statement.
and the figures
120 million barrels of diesel over six months (180 days)
Volume of diesel requested from the EU
millions of barrels
same figure120 million barrels of diesel over six months (180 days)
record of 2.24 euros per liter on average in the EU
Average diesel price in the EU
euros per litre
only one reports itthis press does not report this figure