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Donald Trump seems to prioritize his own interests, including a search for political distraction from the war in Iran and quieting dissatisfaction over high fuel prices, over the situation in Ukraine with his approach to Russia and the easing of sanctions. #Trump #Poetin #Oekraïne (translated)

The European Union wants to lower fuel prices by facilitating joint purchasing and increasing refinery production, while member states can continue to provide financial support for severely affected sectors and climate policy remains intact. #Energieprijzen #EuropeseUnie #Brandstofbeheer (translated)

Stefan Willems shared a message from Grégory de Walque, commercial director of car-sharing platform Poppy, about the damage to shared cars in Brussels and Antwerp. De Walque wrote that Poppy had reached its record number of rides on Friday because the metro was not running and thousands of people used the app to get to work. By the end of the day, according to him, eight vehicles had been destroyed, two of which were completely burned out. He wrote that the damage was caused by rioters, not by protesters, and that this was the second time this year for Poppy. In his message, De Walque countered three reactions that he claimed to have often read under videos of the destruction: that shared cars belong to no one, that Poppy is insured, and that a large company would hardly notice a few destroyed cars. He stated that every Poppy is used hundreds of times a year and referred to research from Brussels Mobility, according to which each Poppy replaces 11.5 private cars among regular users. According to De Walque, Poppy was not insured for this kind of damage, and each destroyed car represented a direct loss. The costs of the destruction, he said, were higher than the revenue from Poppy's best day ever. He also wrote that the company had only had one profitable year since its inception and that the fleet consisted of 2,500 cars. De Walque wrote that the team would get the damaged cars back on the road, even during a strike. He asked Brussels, according to him, to help keep the shared cars available. #autodelen #Brussel #mobiliteit (translated)

Donald Trump has made a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to deliver Russian diesel to the United States, aimed at lowering fuel prices for the upcoming midterm elections, but experts doubt its impact on global fuel prices due to the relatively low delivery volumes. #Trump #Poutine #Carburants (translated)

The G7 has announced that it will withdraw 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its strategic reserves, but it turns out that this action is more of an adjustment of previous plans than a real increase in stocks, which is a disappointment for Trump who hopes to lower fuel prices for the upcoming midterm elections. #G7 #Pétrole #Trump (translated)

The French government is under pressure due to ongoing student protests, historically high fuel prices, and serious public finances, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reaffirms his support for law enforcement and takes the concerns of young people seriously. #Frankrijk #protesten #onderwijs (translated)

Europe will bring more diesel to the market now that American President Donald Trump has announced that there will be no export ban on American diesel, despite the pressure from high fuel prices and previous considerations for a ban. #diesel #Energiecrisis #brandstofprijzen (translated)

President Trump is threatening to ban American diesel exports to Europe to lower fuel prices in the U.S., which could have significant implications for the Netherlands, where diesel is still essential for the transport sector, but the market is also quickly adapting to electric alternatives. #Trump #diesel #Europa (translated)