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).
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RussiaMoscow interprets Washington's call as an admission of a diesel shortage born out of the American-Israeli war against Iran, which Europeans are being asked to absorb before the midterm elections.
What each one tells
opposition
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.
- Russia
by the war against Iran
the narrative places the shortage in the American-Israeli conflict before any other cause.
What the account puts first
BelgiumElectoral
the text links the American request to the November midterm elections.
- Russia
Reliance on anonymous sources
the threat of an embargo is based on unidentified informants cited 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