Trump backs diesel export ban; Bessent says admin ‘examining that’
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The Trump administration in the United States is considering a ban on diesel fuel exports amid rising fuel prices affecting agriculture and trucking sectors. President Trump publicly supported the potential ban, reflecting domestic economic priorities in the energy and transport markets.
The Trump administration is considering a ban on exports of diesel as high prices of the fuel put a crunch on American agriculture and trucking. Asked Tuesday whether he was considering a ban on diesel exports, as some Republican lawmakers have called for in recent days, President Trump said, “I’ve called for that, too.” “I’ve…