IEA called for emergency oil stock release at G7 meeting, Japan says
World 12:16 10/03/2026TOKYO - The International Energy Agency (IEA) called for a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves during an online meeting with Group of Seven finance ministers on Monday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told a briefing.
How much oil do G7 countries hold in emergency reserves?
World 12:15 10/03/2026PARIS -- The Group of Seven countries are considering releasing emergency oil stocks to address the Middle Eastern supply crisis, the International Energy Agency said on Monday, as oil prices surged to as high as almost $120 per barrel.
G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves, French source says
World 17:30 09/03/2026G7 finance ministers will on Monday discuss the possible release of emergency oil reserves, a French government source said, in response to surging oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict.
G-7 agrees to exclude US from global minimum tax
World 16:05 30/06/2025WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven major powers said Saturday that they have agreed to exclude U.S. companies from an international agreement to impose a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 pct on global businesses.
Trump makes hasty summit exit over Iran crisis
World 12:18 17/06/2025US President Donald Trump was on Monday leaving a Group of Seven summit early as he hinted of greater involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict and warned Tehran residents to evacuate.
Electric fences, drones, dogs protect G7 leaders from bear attack
World 10:24 17/06/2025KANANASKIS, Canada -- Electric fences, drones, thermal cameras and police dogs have all been deployed at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies to protect world leaders from hungry bears.
G7 glosses over tariffs, pledges to cut global economic imbalances
World 10:19 23/05/2025BANFF/ALBERTA -- Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven democracies papered over their differences on Thursday, pledging to address "excessive imbalances" in the global economy and saying they could increase sanctions on Russia.
G7 finance leaders try to downplay tariff disputes, find consensus
World 08:32 22/05/2025BANFF, Alberta - Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies sought on Wednesday to downplay disputes over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and find some common ground to keep the forum viable as they met in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Trump postpones G7 summit, seeks to add countries to invitation list
World 09:08 31/05/2020'I’m postponing it because I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s going on in the world'
G7 finance chiefs pour cold water on Facebook's digital coin plans
World 16:49 18/07/2019German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Facebook’s plans do not “seem to be fully thought through”, adding that there were also data security questions
Vietnamese premier talks marine conservation at G7 Outreach Summit in Canada
Vietnam News 15:43 10/06/2018This is the second time that Vietnam has been invited to the G7 Outreach Summit
G7 smoothes divisions, agrees on currency policy
Economy 10:00 12/05/2013The G7 has vowed not to intentionally set out to weaken currencies, after the yen on Friday hit its lowest point against the dollar in more than four years
