The French finance minister expects the G-7 to discuss the possibility of releasing emergency oil reserves today.

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure stated that he expects G7 leaders to discuss the possibility of releasing emergency oil reserves on a conference call later on Wednesday. When asked if he expected a decision to be reached on the call, he told reporters, "Clearly, this G7 leaders summit will focus on economic and financial issues related to the Middle East crisis, so I think they will necessarily consider this option." "As for other matters, obviously we will have to wait until after the summit to find out."