Did the French finance minister confirm that the G7 will discuss a new oil stock release at the upcoming summit?

No, French finance minister Roland Lescure explicitly stated, 'We haven't planned to discuss a possible new release of strategic stockpiles at this G7 summit.' He clarified that while the topic is not on the agenda for next week's meeting, it 'could certainly arise' in the following weeks and months.

What concern did the French minister raise regarding rare earths, and what role did he attribute to China?

Lescure said the rare earths market needed to be organised so that no single country would have a monopoly, as France aims to rebuild a domestic rare earths and permanent magnets supply chain; he added that 'China has seized a huge share of the market through heavy investment and pricing that drove out potential competitors.'

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